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foregoing adjective [ ˈfɔːɡəʊɪŋ ]

• just mentioned or stated; preceding.
• "the foregoing analysis of the economic class structure"
Similar: preceding, aforesaid, aforementioned, previously mentioned, earlier, above, above-stated, antecedent, previous, prior, anterior, prevenient, precedent, precursive, supra,
Opposite: following,

foregoing noun

• the things just mentioned or stated.

forego verb

• variant spelling of forgo.

forego verb

• precede in place or time.
• "so Abdulmelik went away to his house, whither he found that the money had foregone him"

forgo verb

• go without (something desirable).
• "she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could"
Similar: do without, go without, give up, waive, renounce, surrender, disavow, relinquish, part with, drop, sacrifice, forswear, abjure, swear off, steer clear of, abandon, cede, yield, abstain from, refrain from, eschew, cut out, decline, refuse, repudiate, spurn,
Opposite: keep,
Origin: Old English forgān (see for-, go1).


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