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go
(gō)

v., went (wĕnt), gone (gôn, gŏn), go·ing, goes (gōz). v.intr.

1. To move or travel; proceed: We will go by bus. Solicitors went from door to door seeking donations. How fast can the boat go?
2. To move away from a place; depart: Go before I cry.
3. 1. To pursue a certain course: messages that go through diplomatic channels to the ambassador.
   2. To resort to another, as for aid: went directly to the voters of her district. See synonyms at resort.
4. 1. To extend between two points or in a certain direction; run: curtains that go from the ceiling to the floor.
   2. To give entry; lead: a stairway that goes to the basement.
5. To function properly: The car won't go.
6. 1. To have currency.
   2. To pass from one person to another; circulate: Wild rumors were going around the office.
7. To pass as the result of a sale: The gold watch went to the highest bidder.
8. Informal. Used as an intensifier when joined by and to a coordinate verb: She went and complained to Personnel.
9. Used in the progressive tense with an infinitive to indicate future intent or expectation: I am going to learn how to dance.
10. 1. To continue to be in a certain condition or continue an activity: go barefoot.
    2. To come to be in a certain condition: go mad; hair that had gone gray.
    3. To continue to be in effect or operation: a lease with one year to go.
    4. To carry out an action to a certain point or extent: Your parents went to great expense to put you through college.
11. To be called; be known: Our friend William often goes by Billy.
12. 1. To be customarily located; belong: The fork goes to the left of the plate. Where do the plates go?
    2. To be capable of entering or fitting: Will the suitcase go into the trunk of your car?
13. 1. To pass into someone's possession: All the jewelry went to her heirs.
    2. To be allotted: How much of your salary goes for rent?
14. To be a contributing factor: It all goes to show us that the project can be completed on time.
15. 1. To have a particular form: as the saying goes.
    2. To be such, by and large: well behaved, as big dogs go.
16. 1. To extend in time: The story goes back to the Middle Ages.
    2. To pass by; elapse: The day went pleasantly enough until I received your call.
17. 1. To be used up or finished: My interest in such things has gone.
    2. To be discarded or abolished: All luxuries will have to go.
18. 1. To become weak; fail: His hearing has started to go.
    2. To give way; break up: The dam is about to go.
19. To cease living; die.
20. 1. To happen or develop; fare: How are things going?
    2. To have a successful outcome: creativity that made the advertising campaign really go.
21. To be suitable or appropriate as an accessory or accompaniment: a color that goes beautifully with your complexion.
22. 1. To have authority: Whatever I say goes.
    2. To be valid, acceptable, or adequate.
23. Informal. To excrete waste from the bladder or bowels.
24. Informal. To begin an act: Here goes!
25. Obsolete. To walk.

v.tr.

1. To proceed or move according to: I was free to go my own way.
2. To traverse: Only two of the runners went the entire distance.
3. To engage in: went skiing.
4. Informal.
   1. To bet: go $20 on the black horse.
   2. To bid: I'll go $500 on the vase.
5. Informal.
   1. To take on the responsibility or obligation for: go bail for a client.
   2. To participate to (a given extent): Will you go halves with me if we win the lottery?
6. To amount to; weigh: a shark that went 400 pounds.
7. Sports. To have as a record: went 3 for 4 against their best pitcher.
8. Informal. To enjoy: I could go a cold beer right now.
9. To say or utter. Used chiefly in verbal narration: First I go, "Thank you," then he goes, "What for?"

n., pl., goes.

1. The act or an instance of going.
2. An attempt; an effort: had a go at acting.
3. The time or period of an activity.
4. Informal. Energy; vitality: had lots of go.
5. Informal.
   1. The go-ahead.
   2. often Go The starting point: "And from Go there was something deliciously illicit about the whole affair" (Erica Abeel).
   3. Informal. A situation in which planned operations can be effectuated: The space mission is a go.

adj.
Informal. Functioning correctly and ready for action: All systems are go.