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- [goh uh-genst, uh-geynst]
- /goʊ əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/
- /ɡəʊ əˈɡenst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh uh-genst, uh-geynst]
- /goʊ əˈgɛnst, əˈgeɪnst/
Definitions of go against words
- verb without object go against to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object go against to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object go against to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
- verb without object go against to become as specified: to go mad. 1
- verb without object go against to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
- verb without object go against to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
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Origin of go against
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen
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Parts of speech for Go against
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go against popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go against
verb go against
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- thwart — to oppose successfully; prevent from accomplishing a purpose.
- halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
- neutralize — to make neutral; cause to undergo neutralization.
- rectify — to make, put, or set right; remedy; correct: He sent them a check to rectify his account.
Antonyms for go against
verb go against
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- worsen — Make or become worse.
- facilitate — to make easier or less difficult; help forward (an action, a process, etc.): Careful planning facilitates any kind of work.
- permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
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