Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [goh too it]
- /goʊ tu ɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [goh too it]
- /goʊ tu ɪt/
Definitions of go to it words
- verb without object go to it to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
- verb without object go to it to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
- verb without object go to it 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 to it to become as specified: to go mad. 1
- verb without object go to it to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
- verb without object go to it to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
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Origin of go to it
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 to it
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go to it 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 to it usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go to it
verb go to it
- come through — To come through a dangerous or difficult situation means to survive it and recover from it.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
- begin — To begin to do something means to start doing it.
- buckle down — If you buckle down to something, you start working seriously at it.