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forwent

/fɔɹˈwɛnt/

A form of forgo — To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

Scrabble 13

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Meanings

verb

pastsimple past of forgo

Origin

From for- + went.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forwent

content event present percent sent went rent saint prevent cent spent extent consent kent segment ent intent frequent absent tent accent cement brent fragment

Cite this entry

APA

forwent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwent

MLA

“forwent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forwent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forwent.

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