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foregone

fore·gone

foregone

 
pronunciation:
for gawn [or] for gawn
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part of speech: adjective
definition: having been decided ahead of time; certain.
It was a foregone conclusion that the package would arrive late.
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The word foregone contains the following part:
fore- Old English root that means before, in time or position