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Foregoing

FOREGO'ING

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1.
Forbearing to have, possess or enjoy.
2.
a. Preceding; going before, in time or place; antecedent; as a foregoing period of time; a foregoing clause in a writing.

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foregoing

foregoing

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foregoing (not comparable)

  1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
    • 1748. David Hume. Enquiry concerning Human Understanding. Section 3. § 14.
      we may conclude, from the foregoing reasonings, that, as certain unity is requisite in all productions, it cannot be wanting in history more than in any other;

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foregoing

  1. present participle of forego