fore|gone

fore|gone
fore|gone «fr GN, -GON; fohr-; FR gn, -gon; FOHR-», adjective, verb.
–adj.
1. known or decided beforehand. See also foregone conclusion. (Cf. ↑foregone conclusion)
2. that has gone before; previous. a)
past participle of forego1 and forego2.
–fore|gone´ness, noun.
Usage foregone. The adjective is stressed either on the first or last syllable, depending largely on the rhythm: fore´gone in foregone conclusion, but foregone´ in the conclusion was foregone. The verb, however, is always stressed on the last syllable.

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  • fore|go|er — «fr GOH uhr, fohr », noun. 1. a person or thing that goes in front or leads the way. 2. a person who has gone before; forerunner; predecessor. 3. = foreganger. (Cf. ↑foreganger) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • foregone — fore•gone [[t]fɔrˈgɔn, ˈgɒn, foʊr ; ˈfɔrˌgɔn, ˌgɒn, ˈfoʊr [/t]] adj. having gone before; previous; past • Etymology: 1590–1600 …   From formal English to slang

  • foregone conclusion — fore|gone con|clusion [ ,fɔrgɔn kən kluʒn ] noun singular a result that you can be certain about before it happens: Once again, a defeat for the Conservatives looked like a foregone conclusion …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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