go

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   To move or travel from one place to another.

   We're going to the beach tomorrow.

2. 2
   verb

   To lead or extend to a place.

   This door goes to the basement.

3. 3
   verb

   To work or function correctly.

   The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in.

4. 4
   verb

   To be used up, spent, or finished.

   The money had all gone after a few days.

5. 5
   noun

   A person's turn to do something.

   Wait your turn — it's my go next.

Multiword verbs with go

• go ahead Phrasal verb A1

  to continue with a planned action despite difficulty or objection

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Simplified etymology

Go descends from Old English gan. Its irregular past tense went originated as the past tense of a different Old English verb, wenden, but was transferred to go after the two verbs’ uses converged.

From Middle English gon, goon, from Old English gān (“to go”), from Proto-West Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic *gāną (“to go”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰeh₁- (“to leave”). The inherited past tense form yode (compare Old English ēode) was replaced through suppletion in the 15th century by went, from Old English wendan (“to go, depart, wend”). cognates and related terms Cognate with Scots gae, gan, gang, ging, gyang (“to go”), Yola go, goe, goeth, gow (“to go”), West Frisian gean (“to go”), Alemannic German gaa, go (“to go, walk, step”), Bavarian geh (“to go”), Cimbrian ghéenan, gian (“to…

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