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- [fawr-goh-ing, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈgoʊ ɪŋ, foʊr-/
- /fɔːˈgəʊɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawr-goh-ing, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈgoʊ ɪŋ, foʊr-/
Definitions of foregoing word
- adjective foregoing previously stated, written, or occurring; preceding: The foregoing paragraph presents the problem. 1
- abbreviation FOREGOING forgo. 1
- noun foregoing Just mentioned or stated; preceding. 1
- adjective foregoing preceding 1
- pronoun foregoing You can refer to what has just been stated or mentioned as the foregoing. 0
- pronoun foregoing Foregoing is also an adjective. 0
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Origin of foregoing
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at forego1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Foregoing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foregoing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
foregoing usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foregoing
adj foregoing
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- above — If one thing is above another one, it is directly over it or higher than it.
- aforesaid — Aforesaid means the same as aforementioned.
- antecedent — An antecedent of something happened or existed before it and was similar to it in some way.
- anterior — Anterior describes a part of the body that is situated at or towards the front of another part.
adjective foregoing
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- aforestated — Stated earlier in a document.
noun foregoing
- waiver — an intentional relinquishment of some right, interest, or the like.
Antonyms for foregoing
adj foregoing
- after — If something happens after a particular date or event, it happens during the period of time that follows that date or event.
Top questions with foregoing
- what does foregoing mean?
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- who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged it to be?
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