GO
\ɡˈə͡ʊ], \ɡˈəʊ], \ɡ_ˈəʊ]\
Definitions of GO
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1914 - Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language
- 1874 - Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language
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blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
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pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
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move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
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begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
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functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"
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to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
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change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect";"The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"
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progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
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follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
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a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
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have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
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be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"
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make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
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pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"
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be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"
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be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"
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be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle"
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stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life".
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lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South"
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be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"
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be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"
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have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..."
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be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"
By Princeton University
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blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs"
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pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
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move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon"
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begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!"
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(Japanese) a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
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functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go"
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to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
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progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting"
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follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; -- used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied.
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To move upon the feet, or step by step; to walk; also, to walk step by step, or leisurely.
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To be passed on fron one to another; to pass; to circulate; hence, with for, to have currency; to be taken, accepted, or regarded.
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To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out.
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To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake.
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To be with young; to be pregnant; to gestate.
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To pass away; to depart forever; to be lost or ruined; to perish; to decline; to decease; to die.
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To reach; to extend; to lead; as, a line goes across the street; his land goes to the river; this road goes to New York.
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To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law.
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To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
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To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling.
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Act; working; operation.
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A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
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The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.
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Noisy merriment; as, a high go.
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A glass of spirits.
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Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him.
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That condition in the course of the game when a player can not lay down a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
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Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he made a go of it; also, an agreement.
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To proceed or tend toward a result, consequence, or product; to tend; to conduce; to be an ingredient; to avail; to apply; to contribute; - often with the infinitive; as, this goes to show.
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To proceed by a mental operation; to pass in mind or by an act of the memory or imagination; - generally with over or through.
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To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; - in opposition to stay and come.
By Oddity Software
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To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; -- used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied.
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To move upon the feet, or step by step; to walk; also, to walk step by step, or leisurely.
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To be passed on fron one to another; to pass; to circulate; hence, with for, to have currency; to be taken, accepted, or regarded.
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To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out.
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To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake.
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To be with young; to be pregnant; to gestate.
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To pass away; to depart forever; to be lost or ruined; to perish; to decline; to decease; to die.
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To reach; to extend; to lead; as, a line goes across the street; his land goes to the river; this road goes to New York.
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To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law.
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To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
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To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling.
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Act; working; operation.
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A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
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The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.
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Noisy merriment; as, a high go.
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A glass of spirits.
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Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him.
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That condition in the course of the game when a player can not lay down a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
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Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he made a go of it; also, an agreement.
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To proceed or tend toward a result, consequence, or product; to tend; to conduce; to be an ingredient; to avail; to apply; to contribute; - often with the infinitive; as, this goes to show.
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To proceed by a mental operation; to pass in mind or by an act of the memory or imagination; - generally with over or through.
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To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; - in opposition to stay and come.
By Noah Webster.
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Colloquially, to bear or afford; as, I can't go the price; to become responsible for; as, to go ball; to bet or wager; as, I'll go you a box of candy.
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Colloquially, the fashion; energy; an agreement.
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Went.
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Going.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To pass from one place to another: to be in motion: to proceed: to walk: to depart from: to lead in any direction: to extend: to tend: to be about to do: to pass in report: to pass, as in payment: to be accounted in value: to happen in a particular way: to turn out: to fare:-pr.p. going; pa.t. went; pa.p. gone.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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To move from one place to another; depart; proceed; reach; tend; be about to do; intend; suit; fit.
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To pass away; be expended; die.
By James Champlin Fernald
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To move; to pass from one place, state, or station to another; to walk; to travel; to depart; to proceed; to advance; to apply; to have recourse to; to be about to do; to pass; to circulate; to flow; to proceed by some principle or rule; to be freed from restraint; to lead in any direction; to extend; to avail; to be accounted in value; to happen; to turn out; to fare. To go about, to set one's self to a business; to tack. To go abroad, to walk out of a house; to be uttered or published. To go against, to invade; to march to attack. To go aside, to withdraw or retire into a private situation; to err. To go astray, to wander; to break from an inclosure; to sin. To go away, to depart. To go between, to mediate. To go by, to pass near and beyond. To go down, to descend in any manner; to fail. To go for nothing, to have no meaning or efficacy. To go forth, to issue or depart out of a place. To go forward, to advance. To go hard with, to be in danger of a fatal issue. To go in, to enter. To go in and out, to do the business of life. To go off, to depart to a distance; to die; to explode. To go on, to advance forward. To go out, to issue forth; to go on an expedition; to become extinct. To go over, to read; to examine; to pass from one party to another. To go through, to pass through a substance; to accomplish. To go through with, to come to the end. To go under, to be talked of or known. To go up, to ascend; to rise. To go upon, to proceed as on a foundation. To go with, to accompany; to side. To go ill with, not to prosper. To go well with, to have good fortune. To go without, to be or remain destitute. Go to, come; move; begin.
By Nuttall, P.Austin.
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To move from one place to another; to pass; to proceed; to depart; to walk; to be pregnant; to run; to take a direction; to contribute, as, the different ingredients which go to make up the compound; to conduce; to fall out or terminate; to reach or be extended: to fare.
By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H.