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Earlier vs Foregone - What's the difference?

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Earlier is a related term of foregone.


As adjectives the difference between earlier and foregone

is that earlier is (early) while foregone is previous, former.

As an adverb earlier

is (early).

As a verb foregone is

.

earlier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (early)
  • occurring previously
    • I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (early)
  • previously; before now; sooner
    • I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .

    foregone

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • previous, former
  • bygone
  • *1874 , William Henley, O, Gather Me the Rose :
  • *:For with the dream foregone', ' foregone ,
    • The deed forborne for ever,
  • *:The worm, regret, will canker on,
    • And time will turn him never.
  • (informal) inevitable, predictable

    • Derived terms

    * foregone conclusion