0%

go through

go through
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh throo]
    • /goʊ θru/
    • /ɡəʊ θruː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh throo]
    • /goʊ θru/

Definitions of go through words

  • verb without object go through to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
  • verb without object go through to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
  • verb without object go through 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 through to become as specified: to go mad. 1
  • verb without object go through to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
  • verb without object go through to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
See all 108 definitions of go through

Information block about the term

Origin of go through

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

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Go through

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

go through 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".

go through usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for go through

verb go through

  • suffer — to undergo or feel pain or distress: The patient is still suffering.
  • survive — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
  • undergo — to be subjected to; experience; pass through: to undergo surgery.
  • withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
  • bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
All 21 Synonyms of go through

Antonyms for go through

verb go through

  • surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
  • hoard — a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.: a vast hoard of silver.
  • store — an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
  • yield — to give forth or produce by a natural process or in return for cultivation: This farm yields enough fruit to meet all our needs.
  • save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
All 5 Antonyms of go through

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?