'Foregoing' definitions:
Definition of 'foregoing'
From: WordNet
adjective
Especially of writing or speech; going before
Definition of 'Foregoing'
From: GCIDE
- Forego \Fore*go"\, v. t. [imp. Forewent 2; p. p. Foregone (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. Foregoing.] [See Forgo.]
- 1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave. [1913 Webster]
- Stay at the third cup, or forego the place. --Herbert. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated. [1913 Webster]
- All my patrimony,, If need be, I am ready to forego. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- Thy lovers must their promised heaven forego. --Keble. [1913 Webster]
- [He] never forewent an opportunity of honest profit. --R. L. Stevenson. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Forgo is the better spelling etymologically, but the word has been confused with Forego, to go before. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'foregoing'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- above,
- aforegoing,
- aforementioned,
- aforenamed,
- aforesaid,
- antecedent,
- anterior,
- anticipatory,
- beforementioned,
- chief,
- ci-devant,
- earlier,
- early,
- elder,
- first,
- fore,
- forementioned,
- foremost,
- forenamed,
- former,
- heading,
- headmost,
- last,
- latter,
- leading,
- named,
- older,
- past,
- precedent,
- preceding,
- precessional,
- precurrent,
- precursory,
- preexistent,
- preliminary,
- previous,
- prime,
- prior,
- said,
- same,
- senior