Found 2 items, similar to Foregone conclusion.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: foregone conclusion foregone conclusion n 1: an inevitable ending [syn: matter of course] 2: something that is certain; “his victory is a certainty” [syn: certainty, sure thing] [ant: uncertainty]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Foregone conclusion 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]