All 3 Uses of
forgo
in
David Copperfield
- 'Oh, you know, deuce take it,' said this gentleman, looking round the board with an imbecile smile, 'we can't forego Blood, you know.†
Chpt 25-27 *
- Mr. Spiker, after the receipt of such a confidence, naturally desired to favour his friend with a confidence of his own; therefore the foregoing dialogue was succeeded by another, in which it was Mr. Gulpidge's turn to be surprised, and that by another in which the surprise came round to Mr. Spiker's turn again, and so on, turn and turn about.†
Chpt 25-27 *
- I therefore pleaded another engagement; and observing that Mrs. Micawber's spirits were immediately lightened, I resisted all persuasion to forego it.†
Chpt 25-27
Definitions:
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(forego as in: the foregoing event) to go before
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(forgo as in: forgo the benefit) do without