go
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- n a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
it's my go - n street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
- n a usually brief attempt
- n a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
- v change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
How fast does your new car go? - v follow a procedure or take a course
We should go farther in this matter
go about the world in a certain manner
Messages must go through diplomatic channels - v move away from a place into another direction
- v enter or assume a certain state or condition
Get going! - v be awarded; be allotted
The first prize goes to Mary - v have a particular form
as the saying goes... - v stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
His knowledge doesn't go very far - v follow a certain course
how did your interview go? - v be abolished or discarded
These ugly billboards have to go!
These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge - v be or continue to be in a certain condition
- v make a certain noise or sound
- v perform as expected when applied
The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in - v to be spent or finished
The money had gone after a few days - v progress by being changed
The speech has to go through several more drafts - v continue to live through hardship or adversity
- v pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
How is it going?
The day went well until I got your call - v pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
- v be in the right place or situation
Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government
Where do these books go? - v be ranked or compare
This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go - v begin or set in motion
Ready, set, go! - v have a turn; make one's move in a game
Can I go now? - v be contained in
How many times does 18 go into 54? - v be sounded, played, or expressed
How does this song go again? - v blend or harmonize
This sofa won't go with the chairs - v lead, extend, or afford access
This door goes to the basement - v be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
- v go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
- v be spent
- v give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
- v stop operating or functioning
- a functioning correctly and ready for action
all systems are go