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begone

be·gone
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-gawn, -gon]
    • /bɪˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn/
    • /biˈɡɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-gawn, -gon]
    • /bɪˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn/

Definitions of begone word

  • sentence substitute begone go away! 3
  • interjection begone (to) be gone; go away; get out 3
  • verb without object begone to go away; depart (usually used in the imperative). 1
  • interjection begone leave, go away 1
  • verb begone past participle of bego. 0
  • interjection begone Expressing a desire or a command for someone or something to go away. 0

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Origin of begone

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English; see be (imperative), gone

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Parts of speech for Begone

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

begone popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

begone usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for begone

interj begone

  • away — If someone or something moves or is moved away from a place, they move or are moved so that they are no longer there. If you are away from a place, you are not in the place where people expect you to be.
  • depart — When something or someone departs from a place, they leave it and start a journey to another place.
  • leave — to go out of or away from, as a place: to leave the house.
  • off — so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
  • out — away from, or not in, the normal or usual place, position, state, etc.: out of alphabetical order; to go out to dinner.

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