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go the distance

go the dis·tance
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh stressed th ee dis-tuh ns]
    • /goʊ stressed ði ˈdɪs təns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh stressed th ee dis-tuh ns]
    • /goʊ stressed ði ˈdɪs təns/

Definitions of go the distance words

  • noun go the distance the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc. 1
  • noun go the distance the state or fact of being apart in space, as of one thing from another; remoteness. 1
  • noun go the distance a linear extent of space: Seven miles is a distance too great to walk in an hour. 1
  • noun go the distance an expanse; area: A vast distance of water surrounded the ship. 1
  • noun go the distance the interval between two points of time; an extent of time: His vacation period was a good distance away. 1
  • noun go the distance remoteness or difference in any respect: Our philosophies are a long distance apart. 1
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Origin of go the distance

First appearance:

before 1250
One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English < Latin distantia, equivalent to distant- (see distant) + -ia -y3; replacing Middle English destaunce < Anglo-French

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Parts of speech for Go the distance

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Go the distance

go the distance popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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Synonyms for go the distance

verb go the distance

  • terminate — to bring to an end; put an end to: to terminate a contract.
  • polish off — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
  • perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
  • accomplish — If you accomplish something, you succeed in doing it.
  • complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
All 34 Synonyms of go the distance

Antonyms for go the distance

verb go the distance

  • commence — When something commences or you commence it, it begins.
  • fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
  • give up — the quality or state of being resilient; springiness.
  • begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
  • start — to begin or set out, as on a journey or activity.
All 8 Antonyms of go the distance

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