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Forgo vs Forgive - What's the difference?

forgo | forgive |

As an adjective forgo

is turning, revolving, rotating, whirling, circulating.

As a noun forgo

is joint.

As a verb forgive is

to pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.

forgo

English

Alternative forms

* forego

Verb

  • To let pass, to leave alone
  • To do without, to abandon
  • The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully.
  • To refrain from, to abstain from, to pass up, to withgo.
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    forgive

    English

    Verb

  • To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
  • Only the brave know how to forgive'''...A coward never '''forgave ; it is not in his nature. -
  • To accord forgiveness.
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