present tense third-person singular of go
1
as in progresses
to move forward along a course
everything is going according to our plans
2
as in departs
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
3
as in suffices
to be fitting or proper
at Mardi Gras, just about anything goes
4
as in corresponds
to be in agreement on every point
your account of how the fire started doesn't go with what she said
5
as in leads
to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction
the highway goes right along the river
6
as in becomes
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
7
as in collapses
to fall down or in as a result of physical pressure
watched the building go after the demolition crew detonated the charges
8
as in belongs
to have or be in a usual or proper place
these plates go in this cabinet
9
as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
when you get old, your eyesight starts to go
10
as in follows
to make one's way through, across, or over
I went the length of the street before finding an empty parking space
11
as in varies
to occur within a continuous range of variation
selling prices for houses in that neighborhood generally go between one and two million
12
as in puts
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
13
as in intends
chiefly Southern & Midland
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I didn't go to fire the gun—it just went off
14
as in ends
to come to an end
we were having so much fun that the evening just came and went
15
as in affords
to have enough money for
I think I can go for the new car after all
16
as in stands
to put up with (something painful or difficult)
I can't go the smell of that rotting food for one more minute
17
as in dies
to stop living
her grandmother went peacefully last night
18
as in succeeds
to turn out as planned or desired
we tried very hard to get the food cooperative to go, but it never really worked out
plural of go
as in tries
an effort to do or accomplish something
it took several goes to get the car started
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