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Meaning of 'go' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Go [ n.]
- Act; working; operation.
- A circumstance or occurrence; an incident.
- The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.
- Noisy merriment; as, a high go.
- A glass of spirits.
- Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him.
- That condition in the course of the game when a player can not lay down a card which will not carry the aggregate count above thirty-one.
2 . Go [ p. p.]
- Gone.
3 . Go [ v. i.]
- To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; -- used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied.
- To move upon the feet, or step by step; to walk; also, to walk step by step, or leisurely.
- To be passed on fron one to another; to pass; to circulate; hence, with for, to have currency; to be taken, accepted, or regarded.
- To proceed or happen in a given manner; to fare; to move on or be carried on; to have course; to come to an issue or result; to succeed; to turn out.
- To proceed or tend toward a result, consequence, or product; to tend; to conduce; to be an ingredient; to avail; to apply; to contribute; -- often with the infinitive; as, this goes to show.
- To apply one's self; to set one's self; to undertake.
- To proceed by a mental operation; to pass in mind or by an act of the memory or imagination; -- generally with over or through.
- To be with young; to be pregnant; to gestate.
- To move from the person speaking, or from the point whence the action is contemplated; to pass away; to leave; to depart; -- in opposition to stay and come.
- To pass away; to depart forever; to be lost or ruined; to perish; to decline; to decease; to die.
- To reach; to extend; to lead; as, a line goes across the street; his land goes to the river; this road goes to New York.
- To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law.
4 . Go [ v. t.]
- To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
- To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling.

Meaning of 'go' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . go [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
Example in sentence:
  • a spell of work;
  • it's my go
Meaning (2):
- a usually brief attempt
Example in sentence:
  • he took a crack at it;
  • I gave it a whirl
3 . go [ v]
Meaning (3):
- be spent
Example in sentence:
  • All my money went for food and rent
Meaning (4):
- have a particular form
Example in sentence:
  • as the saying goes...;
  • the story or argument runs as follows
Meaning (5):
- have a turn; make one's move in a game
Example in sentence:
  • Can I go now?
Meaning (6):
- perform as expected when applied
Example in sentence:
  • Does this old car still run well?;
  • The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in;
  • This old radio doesn't work anymore
Meaning (7):
- to be spent or finished
Example in sentence:
  • Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest;
  • The money had gone after a few days
Meaning (8):
- enter or assume a certain state or condition
Example in sentence:
  • Get going!;
  • He became annoyed when he heard the bad news;
  • her face went red with anger;
  • It must be getting more serious;
  • She went into ecstasy
Meaning (9):
- follow a procedure or take a course
Example in sentence:
  • go about the world in a certain manner;
  • Messages must go through diplomatic channels;
  • She went through a lot of trouble;
  • We should go farther in this matter
Meaning (10):
- move away from a place into another direction
Example in sentence:
  • Go away before I start to cry;
  • The train departs at noon
Meaning (11):
- stop operating or functioning
Example in sentence:
  • her eyesight went after the accident;
  • The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town;
  • The car died on the road;
  • The coffee maker broke;
  • The engine failed on the way to town;
  • The engine finally went
Meaning (12):
- be awarded; be allotted
Example in sentence:
  • Her money went on clothes;
  • The first prize goes to Mary
Meaning (13):
- stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
Example in sentence:
  • His knowledge doesn't go very far;
  • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life;
  • Service runs all the way to Cranbury;
  • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
Meaning (14):
- follow a certain course
Example in sentence:
  • how did your interview go?;
  • The inauguration went well
Meaning (15):
- be sounded, played, or expressed
Example in sentence:
  • How does this song go again?
Meaning (16):
- change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
Example in sentence:
  • How fast does your new car go?;
  • news travelled fast;
  • 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;
  • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus
Meaning (17):
- pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
Example in sentence:
  • How is it going?;
  • The day went well until I got your call
Meaning (18):
- continue to live and avoid dying
Example in sentence:
  • how long can a person last without food and water?;
  • One crash victim died, the other lived;
  • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents;
  • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America;
  • We went without water and food for 3 days
Meaning (19):
- be contained in
Example in sentence:
  • How many times does 18 go into 54?
Meaning (20):
- give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
Example in sentence:
  • I plumped for the losing candidates
Meaning (21):
- begin or set in motion
Example in sentence:
  • I start at eight in the morning;
  • Ready, set, go!
Meaning (22):
- be in the right place or situation
Example in sentence:
  • Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government;
  • Where do these books belong?;
  • Where do these books go?
Meaning (23):
- progress by being changed
Example in sentence:
  • run through your presentation before the meeting;
  • The speech has to go through several more drafts
Meaning (24):
- pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
Example in sentence:
  • She died from cancer;
  • The children perished in the fire;
  • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102;
  • The patient went peacefully
Meaning (25):
- make a certain noise or sound
Example in sentence:
  • She went `Mmmmm';
  • The gun went `bang'
Meaning (26):
- be or continue to be in a certain condition
Example in sentence:
  • The children went hungry that day
Meaning (27):
- lead, extend, or afford access
Example in sentence:
  • The road runs South;
  • This door goes to the basement
Meaning (28):
- be abolished or discarded
Example in sentence:
  • These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge;
  • These ugly billboards have to go!
Meaning (29):
- blend or harmonize
Example in sentence:
  • This flavor will blend with those in your dish;
  • This sofa won't go with the chairs
Meaning (30):
- be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
Example in sentence:
  • This piece won't fit into the puzzle
Meaning (31):
- be ranked or compare
Example in sentence:
  • This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go
Meaning (32):
- go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
Example in sentence:
  • Who rifled through my desk drawers?
33 . go [ a]
Meaning (33):
- functioning correctly and ready for action
Example in sentence:
  • all systems are go

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