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- [fawr-gawn, -gon, fohr-; fawr-gawn, -gon, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, foʊr-; ˈfɔrˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn, ˈfoʊr-/
- /fɔːˈɡəʊ/
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- [fawr-gawn, -gon, fohr-; fawr-gawn, -gon, fohr-]
- /fɔrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, foʊr-; ˈfɔrˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn, ˈfoʊr-/
Definitions of foregone word
- adjective foregone that has gone before; previous; past. 1
- adjective foregone determined in advance; inevitable. 1
- abbreviation FOREGONE forgo. 1
- adjective foregone already determined 1
- adjective foregone past 1
- noun foregone Foregone is the past participle of forego. 0
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Origin of foregone
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; fore- + gone
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Parts of speech for Foregone
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
foregone popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% 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.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for foregone
adj foregone
- destined — If something is destined to happen or if someone is destined to behave in a particular way, that thing seems certain to happen or be done.
- certain — If you are certain about something, you firmly believe it is true and have no doubt about it. If you are not certain about something, you do not have definite knowledge about it.
- inescapable — incapable of being escaped, ignored, or avoided; ineluctable: inescapable responsibilities.
- inevitable — unable to be avoided, evaded, or escaped; certain; necessary: an inevitable conclusion.
- predictable — able to be foretold or declared in advance: New technology allows predictable weather forecasting.
adjective foregone
- predetermined — to settle or decide in advance: He had predetermined his answer to the offer.
- unavoidable — unable to be avoided; inevitable: an unavoidable delay.
- ordained — to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- fated — subject to, guided by, or predetermined by fate; destined.
- predestined — to destine in advance; foreordain; predetermine: He seemed predestined for the ministry.
Antonyms for foregone
adjective foregone
- uncertain — not definitely ascertainable or fixed, as in time of occurrence, number, dimensions, or quality.
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