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went
Verbgo has 30 senses
travel, go, move, locomote - 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" Sample sentence: The children go to the playground
go, proceed, move - 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" --2is one way toact, move Sample sentences: Something is ----ing PP Something ----s Adjective/Noun Somebody ----s Adjective Somebody ----s PP
become, go, get - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" --4is one way tochange state, turn Sample sentence: Water and oil go into the bowl
run, go - have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." --6is one way tobe Sample sentence: Something ----s
run, go, pass, lead, extend - 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"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" --7is one way tobe Sample sentence: Something is ----ing PP
sound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" --11is one way tocause to be perceived Sample sentences: Something ----s Somebody ----s Something ----s Adjective/Noun Somebody ----s Adjective
function, work, operate, go, run - perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" Sample sentence: These cars won't go
run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" --13is one way toend, stop, finish, terminate, cease Sample sentence: Something ----s
move, go, run - progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" --14is one way tochange Sample sentences: Something is ----ing PP Somebody ----s PP
survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out - continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents" Sample sentences: Something ----s Somebody ----s Somebody ----s something
die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass - 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" --17is one way tochange state, turn
belong, go - be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?" --18is one way tobe Sample sentence: The chairs go in the corner
start, go, get going - begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" Sample sentences: Something ----s Somebody ----s Somebody ----s something
move, go - have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?"
blend, go, blend in - blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" --24is one way toharmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree Sample sentences: Something ----s Something is ----ing PP
go, lead - lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" --25is one way tobe Sample sentence: Something is ----ing PP
fit, go - be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" --26is one way tofit Sample sentence: Something ----s
rifle, go - go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" --27is one way tosearch Sample sentence: Somebody ----s PP
plump, go - give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" --29is one way tochoose, take, select, pick out Sample sentences: Somebody ----s something Somebody ----s somebody
fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down - stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" --30is one way tochange Sample sentence: These cars won't go