foregone
/ˈfɔɹɡɔn/
foregone is the past participle of forego.
Adjective
foregone (comparative more foregone, superlative most foregone)
- previous, former
- bygone
- For with the dream foregone, foregone,
The deed forborne for ever,
The worm, regret, will canker on,
And time will turn him never.1874, William Henley, O, Gather Me the Rose
- Synonyms:
- forepassed
- For with the dream foregone, foregone,
- inevitable; settled
- I know people are still going through the details but it's not a foregone conclusion that it will get confirmation by the Senate.2018 October 2, Erik Wasson, quoting John Cornyn, “Senate Approval of New Nafta Not a 'Foregone Conclusion,’ Republican Says”, in Bloomberg
- Synonyms:
- avoidless
Meaning of forego
Verb
forego (third-person singular simple present foregoes, present participle foregoing, simple past forewent, past participle foregone)
- To precede, to go before.
- pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone1815, William Wordsworth, Methought I saw
- Synonyms:
- antecede, come before
Synonyms of foregone
Forms of foregone
| comparative | more foregone |
|---|---|
| superlative | most foregone |
Words formed from foregone
Phrases with foregone
Words that rhyme with foregone
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- mon
- qanon
- scone
- swan
- thereupon
- tick on
- wan
- a ton
- chignon
- con
- electron
- got it going on
- jupon
- ron
- soupçon
- thereon
- Toulon
- whereupon
- Yonne
- -hon
- -plon
- agone
- begone
- bent on
- build on
- build upon
- c'mon
- catch oneself on
- chron
- cock on
- Comecon
- conn
- cop oneself on
- Gabon
- garçon
- hither and yon
- hon
- macron
- microraion
- mont
- Perpignan
- phon
- pon
- raion
- shone
- sine qua non
- sine quibus non
- Sir John
Questions about foregone
- What does foregone mean?
- Foregone means previous, former.
- What is foregone the past participle of?
- Foregone is the past participle of forego.
- What part of speech is foregone?
- Foregone is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce foregone?
- Foregone is pronounced /ˈfɔɹɡɔn/.
Words near foregone in the dictionary
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