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Verb
To advance or proceed physically
“You can go when the light turns green.”
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To depart or leave
“It's been great spending time here, but it's now time to go.”
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To move or proceed across, over, or through
“Are you able to go the length of the wide wheat field without collapsing from exhaustion?”
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(of an an action or process) To start or to begin
“You can go playing with your friends once you finish your homework.”
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To be positioned over or along a certain course or in a certain direction
“We will be building a bridge that will go across the river.”
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To proceed or turn out in a specified or successful way
“So did everything go well?”
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To proceed or turn out in a specified or successful way
“I am confident that everything will go according to plan.”
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(go with) To be consistent or in agreement with
“Jessie's account of what happened didn't go with surveillance footage.”
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(go with) To be harmonious, complementary, or matching (with something or someone)
“We purchased pants in specific colors to go with our shirts.”
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To die or cease living
“He closed his eyes, content with his life, knowing it was now time to go.”
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To draw to a close
“This administration must go before things get worse for our economy.”
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To pass into or be in a specified state, especially an undesirable one
“The vegetables will go bad if you leave it out on the counter for too long.”
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To be dismissed from one's employment
“Due to our worsening finances, some members of our staff will have to go.”
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To be in the usual, or a proper, place
“The cutlery will go into the top drawer of the kitchen cabinet.”
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To deplete, or be depleted, in physical strength or energy
“The flexibility in my body is starting to go with age.”
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To elapse or move onward
“Years would go as I waited for another special moment between him and myself.”
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To give way or fall to pieces
“The building's structure is crumbling, and it will go at any second.”
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To make a noise or sound
“We heard the school bell go and were overjoyed to be able to go home.”
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To operate or function
“Are you able to fix my broken computer and get it to go again?”
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To contribute to
“This act will go a long way towards changing attitudes on how people view this community.”
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To be lost or stolen
“Several items from our apartment would go after the break-in.”
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(somewhat rare) To gamble (money or something else of value) on the outcome of an event
“This game of poker requires that you go at least five dollars per round.”
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(regional Britain, chiefly Southern & Midland) To hope for, or aspire to, a goal or dream
“We didn't go to time it like this. It's just the way it's happened.”
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(rare, more often phrased as "go through") To endure
“I can't go the smell of his body odor for much longer.”
Verb
To manage a situation in a certain way
“Let us know how you go with your new job.”
Noun
Plural for an attempt or trial at something
“Skydiving is something I have always wanted to have a go at.”
Noun
Plural for a phenomenon that is popular for a short period of time
“Salads appear to be all the go these days.”
Noun
Plural for a readiness to engage in (usually challenging) activity
“Our new hire is a young executive with the go to help us expand our business opportunities.”
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