- foregoing
- UK [ˈfɔː(r)ˌɡəʊɪŋ] / US [ˈfɔrˌɡoʊɪŋ]
adjective legal
a) used for referring to something that has just been mentioned
for the foregoing reasons
b) the foregoing the things that have just been mentioned
English dictionary. 2014.
foregoing
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foregoing — means ‘preceding, previously mentioned’ and is used as an adjective corresponding to the verb forego = to precede, especially in writing to refer to points made in earlier parts of the text: • If the foregoing representation of Jesus Christ can… … Modern English usage
foregoing — [fôr′gō΄iŋ, fôr gō′iŋ] adj. previously said, written, etc.; preceding the foregoing 1. the one or ones previously mentioned 2. what has already been said or written … English World dictionary
foregoing — index aforesaid, antecedent, before mentioned, former, last (preceding), precursory, preliminary, p … Law dictionary
foregoing — adj antecedent, *preceding, precedent, previous, prior, former, anterior Antonyms: following … New Dictionary of Synonyms
foregoing — [adj] come before; previous above, aforementioned, aforesaid, aforestated, antecedent, anterior, former, past, precedent, preceding, prior; concept 585 Ant. after … New thesaurus
foregoing — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ previously mentioned … English terms dictionary
foregoing — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)goʊɪŋ, fɔː(r)go͟ʊ [/t]] PRON: the PRON You can refer to what has just been stated or mentioned as the foregoing. [FORMAL] You might think from the foregoing that the French want to phase accents out. Not at all. Syn: preceding ADJ: ADJ … English dictionary
foregoing — fore|go|ing [fo:ˈgəuıŋ US fo:rˈgou ] adj, n formal the foregoing (sth) something that has just been mentioned, read, dealt with etc ≠ ↑following ▪ The foregoing examples illustrate this point. ▪ The foregoing helps to explain these results … Dictionary of contemporary English
foregoing — fore|going [ fɔr,gouıŋ ] adjective VERY FORMAL used for referring to something that has just been mentioned: for the foregoing reasons a. the foregoing the things that have just been mentioned … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Foregoing — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
