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# forgo

«forgo» in Mova's school dictionary: **To choose to go without something you would like, or to…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

verb (forgo, forgoes, forwent, forgone, forgoing)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal) To choose to go without something you would like, or to give up a chance. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

In stories and ethics it shows a sacrifice: «she forwent her dessert so her brother could have it». In church life people may forgo treats during Lent. Phrases: forgo a treat, forgo a chance, forgo payment.

### examples

- She decided to forgo her pocket money to help the charity. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#x1)
- We will forgo the trip to the park because of the rain. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#x2)
- Many Christians forgo chocolate during Lent. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#x3)
- He forwent the last cake so his sister could have it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#x4)
- The team agreed to forgo a break to finish the project. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#x5)
- You may forgo the second helping if you are full. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/#x6)

### note

Also spelt «forego», but «forego» can also mean «go before» (the foregone conclusion). Past forms are rare and formal: forwent, forgone. In speech people say «go without» or «give up».

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «forgo» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/forgo/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.