foregoing

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 — 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

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