FORGO in a Sentence

Learn FORGO from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

Example sentences for FORGO, such as:

1. Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.
2. Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effor.
3. Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort.
4. Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effect.
5. She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.

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 Meanings and Examples of FORGO
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
forgo
 v.  give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
Classic Sentence:
1  The tortures of the accused did not equal mine; she was sustained by innocence, but the fangs of remorse tore my bosom and would not forgo their hold.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
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Example Sentence:
1  She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.
2  Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effect.
3  Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effort.
4  Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.
5  Do not, for one repulse, forgo the purpose that you resolved to effor.
6  Determined to lose weight for the summer, Ida decided to forgo dessert until she could fit into a size eight again.