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verb

ˈgō How to pronounce go (audio)
Definition of gonext
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as in to proceed
to move forward along a course everything is going according to our plans

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as in to move
to leave a place often for another will go on vacation at the end of the year decided it would be better to go before she got any angrier

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as in to suffice
to be fitting or proper at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes

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as in to correspond
to be in agreement on every point your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said

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as in to lead
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction the highway goes right along the river

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as in to become
to eventually have as a state or quality she goes crazy on the dance floor when they start playing 1980s pop the room went dark

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as in to collapse
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges

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as in to belong
to have or be in a usual or proper place these plates go in this cabinet

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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor when you get old, your eyesight starts to go

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as in to follow
to make one's way through, across, or over I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space

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as in to vary
to occur within a continuous range of variation selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million

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as in to put
to risk (something) on the outcome of an uncertain event to play in this game of poker, you have to be willing to go at least five dollars per round

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as in to intend
chiefly Southern & Midland to have in mind as a purpose or goal I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off

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as in to stop
to come to an end we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went

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as in to afford
to have enough money for I think I can go for the new car after all

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as in to stand
to put up with (something painful or difficult) I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute

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as in to die
to stop living her grandmother went peacefully last night

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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out

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go

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adjective

as in ready
being in a state of fitness for some experience or action all systems are go

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noun

ˈgō How to pronounce go (audio)
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as in trend
a practice or interest that is very popular for a short time snowboarding is all the go

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as in energy
active strength of body or mind a healthy six-year-old full of go

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as in try
an effort to do or accomplish something it took several goes to get the car started

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as in ambition
readiness to engage in daring or difficult activity a young executive with the go to make this company grow

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Examples of go in a Sentence

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First of all, the brand is majority-owned in shares by a woman, and Cela’s tone of voice goes throughout the whole company, which according to her, is not the case for 90 percent of activewear brands. —Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Sep. 2024 There’s a cup of coffee, a glass of orange juice and a fresh-baked apple fritter, all of which go undisturbed throughout the day. —Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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Added Details At the end of the day, a backpack cooler needs to keep your items cool and be comfortable and convenient enough to carry on the go. —Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024 For folks who want to take their barbecue on the go, a recent announcement from Hot Pockets has our mouths watering. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for go 

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