foregone

Meanings

• Adjective

  Given up or relinquished beforehand; past and gone.

  - "The deal was foregone before the negotiations even began."
  - "He had made up his mind and the decision was foregone."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈfoɹɡɔn/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

antecede , come before , forepassed , historical , avoidless , unescapable , preceding , used-to-be

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with foregone
gone , mown , lawn , drawn , dawn

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Variants

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foregone , forego , foregoer , foregoers , foregoes , foregoing , forewent , forgo , forgoer , forgoers , forgoes , forgoing , forgone , forwent , foregone conclusion , foregone conclusions

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Etymology

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From Old French forgo, forgoer, from for, 'against' + gon, 'gone'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'foregone' is often used in legal contexts to refer to a matter that has already been decided or settled.

2. The term 'foregone conclusion' was first used in English literature in the late 16th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. forgo: To give up a right or claim to something, especially because of pity or generosity. For example, 'He forgoes his right to sue in exchange for a larger settlement.'

2. foregone conclusion: A result that is considered to be certain or inevitable before it happens. For example, 'The election result was a foregone conclusion, with the incumbent winning by a landslide.'

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Culture

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The word 'foregone' has been used in various literary works. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth uses the term 'foregone conclusion' when she says, 'What's done cannot be undone.' In music, the term 'foregone conclusion' is used in the title of a song by the band 'The Police'.

How to Memorize "foregone"

1. mnemonics
   

   - To memorize 'foregone', imagine a 'foregone' conclusion in your mind, where the result is already known and gone.

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