Forgo
verb
To decide not to do or have something.
He decided to forgo his breakfast to get to the office in time.
Often appears as...
- forgo a meal
- forgo opportunities
verb
To decide not to do or have something.
He decided to forgo his breakfast to get to the office in time.
Often appears as...
- forgo a meal
- forgo opportunities
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Sacrifice
Choosing to give something up willingly, often for a larger benefit or another person.
She chose to forgo her usual luxury vacation to help fund her brother's education.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Forgo' can refer to non-material things, like rights, habits, or actions.
He decided to forgo his right to appeal the verdict.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary or Permanent
Can imply skipping something once, or giving it up for good.
Janet forwent her morning coffee today, but she might have it tomorrow.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Sacrifice
Choosing to give something up willingly, often for a larger benefit or another person.
She chose to forgo her usual luxury vacation to help fund her brother's education.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Forgo' can refer to non-material things, like rights, habits, or actions.
He decided to forgo his right to appeal the verdict.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary or Permanent
Can imply skipping something once, or giving it up for good.
Janet forwent her morning coffee today, but she might have it tomorrow.
Pro Tip 1/3Voluntary Sacrifice
Choosing to give something up willingly, often for a larger benefit or another person.
She chose to forgo her usual luxury vacation to help fund her brother's education.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Physical
'Forgo' can refer to non-material things, like rights, habits, or actions.
He decided to forgo his right to appeal the verdict.
Pro Tip 3/3Temporary or Permanent
Can imply skipping something once, or giving it up for good.
Janet forwent her morning coffee today, but she might have it tomorrow.
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Video examples
Double the Lion Prides –...
then if you can forego I don't know if you can zoom in on this little one that's at the tip of my fingertip there oh sorry I'm sorry for my hat that's almost like the maple leaf almost like the maple leaf you'd see on Masai giraffe so when I started guiding they said that there was one species of giraffe and nine subspecies now they're
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It’s time to embrace our...
forego all the inconveniences that come with city life but in so many ways in so many places we still choose to be around other people we still choose cities now there's a reason for this new technologies and globalization are not enemies of a city they are its friends and the reason for this is that new technologies and
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Clay Shirky: Institutions...
and the more those groups forego traditional institutional imperatives -- like deciding in advance what's going to happen, or the profit motive -- the more leverage they'll get. And institutions are going to come under an increasing degree of pressure, and the more rigidly managed, and the more they rely
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Cannibal Bugs and...
this leads to some problems such as in climate change how do you manage to sway the opinion of a population such that they can understand the scientific material and that they will forego you know something relatively small but forego something on their personal regarding their personal life for the
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3 ways to practice...
we developed a friendship, we have stayed in touch. Although he was appalled to learn that I'm called the Civilist after that. But I call this the joy of civility. The joy of civility. And it led me to wonder, what is the good we forgo, not just the trouble we avoid,
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Axolotls: The...
to forgo the demands of metamorphosis. However, they haven’t completely lost this ability. If exposed to certain substances, axolotls will turn into adults. But they’ll often experience shorter lifespans and lose some of their self-healing abilities.
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Ultrasound surgery --...
he couldn't see even with medication he had to forego you know about all the farmer farm activities he was treated with radiation therapy state-of-the-art radiation therapy but it didn't help many patients like that
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My Country Will Be...
I thought we ourselves need to make that sacrifice. And so we made the sacrifice. And forgoing commercial fishing in the Phoenix Islands protected area would mean a loss of revenue.
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The philosophy of...
outdoors year-round, forgoing technology, baths, and cooked food. He didn’t go about this new existence quietly, but is said to have teased passers-by and mocked the powerful,
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Yoav Medan: Ultrasound...
even with medication. He had to forgo all the farm activities. He was treated with radiation therapy, state-of-the-art radiation therapy, but it didn't help.
Video examples
Double the Lion Prides –...
then if you can forego I don't know if you can zoom in on this little one that's at the tip of my fingertip there oh sorry I'm sorry for my hat that's almost like the maple leaf almost like the maple leaf you'd see on Masai giraffe so when I started guiding they said that there was one species of giraffe and nine subspecies now they're
Video examples
It’s time to embrace our...
forego all the inconveniences that come with city life but in so many ways in so many places we still choose to be around other people we still choose cities now there's a reason for this new technologies and globalization are not enemies of a city they are its friends and the reason for this is that new technologies and
Video examples
Clay Shirky: Institutions...
and the more those groups forego traditional institutional imperatives -- like deciding in advance what's going to happen, or the profit motive -- the more leverage they'll get. And institutions are going to come under an increasing degree of pressure, and the more rigidly managed, and the more they rely
Video examples
Cannibal Bugs and...
this leads to some problems such as in climate change how do you manage to sway the opinion of a population such that they can understand the scientific material and that they will forego you know something relatively small but forego something on their personal regarding their personal life for the
Video examples
3 ways to practice...
we developed a friendship, we have stayed in touch. Although he was appalled to learn that I'm called the Civilist after that. But I call this the joy of civility. The joy of civility. And it led me to wonder, what is the good we forgo, not just the trouble we avoid,
Video examples
Axolotls: The...
to forgo the demands of metamorphosis. However, they haven’t completely lost this ability. If exposed to certain substances, axolotls will turn into adults. But they’ll often experience shorter lifespans and lose some of their self-healing abilities.
Video examples
Ultrasound surgery --...
he couldn't see even with medication he had to forego you know about all the farmer farm activities he was treated with radiation therapy state-of-the-art radiation therapy but it didn't help many patients like that
Video examples
My Country Will Be...
I thought we ourselves need to make that sacrifice. And so we made the sacrifice. And forgoing commercial fishing in the Phoenix Islands protected area would mean a loss of revenue.
Video examples
The philosophy of...
outdoors year-round, forgoing technology, baths, and cooked food. He didn’t go about this new existence quietly, but is said to have teased passers-by and mocked the powerful,
Video examples
Yoav Medan: Ultrasound...
even with medication. He had to forgo all the farm activities. He was treated with radiation therapy, state-of-the-art radiation therapy, but it didn't help.
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Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
Scientists surely have a special responsibility. It is their ideas that form the basis of new technology. They should not be indifferent to the fruits of their ideas. They should forgo experiments that are risky or unethical.
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Steve Mollenkopf
American Businessman
People tend to not forgo purchasing a cellphone. In many places in the world, the first time they get on the Internet is through a cellphone. Pretty significant economic push, particularly in the emerging market.
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Oscar Munoz
American Businessman
We will not only be more flexible when it comes to price, we'll also be more efficient operationally by forgoing pre-assigned seating, priority boarding, upgrading the option for last-minute changes.
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Grace Napolitano
American Politician
If Congress doesn't raise taxes, you cannot get a private investment account without forgoing a portion, possibly all, of your guaranteed benefit check.
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Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
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Ted Deutch
American Politician
We ought to be able to forgo the constant need to raise money and just focus on working together to solve the problems this country faces.
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Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
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Timothy Simons
American Actor
I'm very much in favor of vaccinations, and I've been very vocal about that because it's insane to forgo this.
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Jon Huntsman, Sr.
American Philanthropist
True entrepreneurs have to really forego almost everything; they have to put it all on the line.
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John Calipari
American Coach
Don't encourage 8th-, 9th- and 10th-graders to forgo education just to go to the G League.
Quote examples
Martin Rees
British Scientist
Scientists surely have a special responsibility. It is their ideas that form the basis of new technology. They should not be indifferent to the fruits of their ideas. They should forgo experiments that are risky or unethical.
Quote examples
Steve Mollenkopf
American Businessman
People tend to not forgo purchasing a cellphone. In many places in the world, the first time they get on the Internet is through a cellphone. Pretty significant economic push, particularly in the emerging market.
Quote examples
Oscar Munoz
American Businessman
We will not only be more flexible when it comes to price, we'll also be more efficient operationally by forgoing pre-assigned seating, priority boarding, upgrading the option for last-minute changes.
Quote examples
Grace Napolitano
American Politician
If Congress doesn't raise taxes, you cannot get a private investment account without forgoing a portion, possibly all, of your guaranteed benefit check.
Quote examples
Galileo Galilei
Italian Scientist
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
Quote examples
Ted Deutch
American Politician
We ought to be able to forgo the constant need to raise money and just focus on working together to solve the problems this country faces.
Quote examples
Benjamin Disraeli
British Statesman
Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
Quote examples
Timothy Simons
American Actor
I'm very much in favor of vaccinations, and I've been very vocal about that because it's insane to forgo this.
Quote examples
Jon Huntsman, Sr.
American Philanthropist
True entrepreneurs have to really forego almost everything; they have to put it all on the line.
Quote examples
John Calipari
American Coach
Don't encourage 8th-, 9th- and 10th-graders to forgo education just to go to the G League.
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