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- Dictionaryforegoing/ˈfɔːˌɡəʊɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. just mentioned or stated; preceding: "the foregoing analysis of the economic class structure"
noun
- 1. the things just mentioned or stated.
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noun [ S ] formal uk / ˈfɔː.ɡəʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈfɔːr.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ / what has just been mentioned or described: I can testify to the foregoing since I was actually present when it happened. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. (Definition of foregoing from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of FOREGOING is listed, mentioned, or occurring before. How to use foregoing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foregoing.
pronoun. You can refer to what has just been stated or mentioned as the foregoing. [formal] You might think from the foregoing that the French want to phase accents out. Not at all. Foregoing is also an adjective. The foregoing paragraphs were written in 1985. More Synonyms of foregoing. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Foregoing definition: previously stated, written, or occurring; preceding. See examples of FOREGOING used in a sentence.
to not have or do something enjoyable: forgo the pleasure of I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week. Synonym. forfeit (LOSE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stop having or doing something. abdicate. abdication. bandh. bomb out. break with something. butt. forfeitable. forsake. forswear. give up the ghost idiom. lay.
Define foregoing. foregoing synonyms, foregoing pronunciation, foregoing translation, English dictionary definition of foregoing. adj. Said, written, or encountered just before; previous: Refer to the foregoing figures.
1. : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without. never forwent an opportunity of honest profit R. L. Stevenson. decided to forgo dessert for a few days. 2. archaic : forsake. Synonyms. Verb (1) antecede. antedate.
Definition of foregoing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of foregoing. adjective. especially of writing or speech; going before. synonyms: preceding. existing or coming before. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Foregoing." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/foregoing. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024. Copy citation. Teachers, get essential resources including.
verb. If you forego something, you decide to do without it, although you would like it. [formal] Keen skiers are happy to forego a summer holiday to go skiing. [VERB noun] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
