fôr-gō'ĭng, fôr'gō'ĭng
Preceding in time; earlier; previous; former
Least likely or expected:
Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, or sequence; previous.
Going before; preceding.
(Botany) In front of and facing away from the axis or stem.
(Grammar) Of, relating to, or being a verb tense or form used to express an action or condition prior to the time it is expressed.
Something that came before, hence preceded the event currently in question, such as a previously decided case. It may serve as a model for the interpretation of a law, or disposition as a case.
beforementioned
aforegoing
To be of an earlier date than; precede in time.
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To precede.
(Obs.) To go past
foreswearing
Alternative spelling of forswear.
To metaphorically surrender, yield control or possession.
(Law) To relinquish (a right etc.); to give up claim to; to forego.
To forfeit is to give something up or have something taken away, often as a penalty for doing something wrong or in order to make something else possible.
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To give way; to allow another to pass first.
To give up possession of or power over; yield to another on demand or compulsion
(Baseball) To execute a sacrifice
Renounce is defined as to give up a claim, belief, a practice or to refuse further association with someone.
Refrain is defined as to keep from doing, feeling or saying something.
To stop, discontinue, or resign from
To pronounce; utter:
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To fail to do or carry out something due to oversight or carelessness.
The definition of forsake is to abandon or to give up something.
To eschew is defined as to purposely try to stay away from or to avoid.
Conclusive; decisive.
Located near the stern of a vessel or the rear or an aircraft or spacecraft.
(Not comparable) Not current.
To deserve or call for; require:
The definition of former is something that happened in the past or a previously held role.
(Dated) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.
Next before the present one
An interval separating two points of this quantity; a duration.
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