foregone conclusion

Noun
Synonyms: foregone conclusionmatter of coursecertaintysure thing

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. an inevitable endingSynonyms: foregone conclusionmatter of course
  2. something that is certain“his victory is a certainty”Synonyms: certaintysure thingforegone conclusion
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

foregone conclusion \foregone conclusion\ n. An inevitable outcome; a certain result; a certainty. [PJC]
Forego \Fore*go"\, v. t. [AS. foreg[=a]n; fore + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vorgehen to go before, precede. See Go, v. i.] To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles. [1913 Webster]

Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

For which the very mother's face forewent The mother's special patience. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]

Foregone conclusion, a conclusion which has preceded argument or examination; a predetermined conclusion. [1913 Webster]

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