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- [goh too pot]
- /goʊ tu pɒt/
- /ɡəʊ tuː pɒt/
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- [goh too pot]
- /goʊ tu pɒt/
Definitions of go to pot words
- noun go to pot a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes. 1
- noun go to pot such a container with its contents: a pot of stew. 1
- noun go to pot the amount contained in or held by a pot; potful. 1
- noun go to pot a flowerpot. 1
- noun go to pot a container of liquor or other drink: a pot of ale. 1
- noun go to pot liquor or other drink. 1
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Origin of go to pot
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English pott (see potter1); cognate with Dutch, Low German pot (perhaps > French pot)
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Parts of speech for Go to pot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
go to pot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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 pot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for go to pot
verb go to pot
- lower — to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag.
- return — to go or come back, as to a former place, position, or state: to return from abroad; to return to public office; to return to work.
- wane — to decrease in strength, intensity, etc.: Daylight waned, and night came on. Her enthusiasm for the cause is waning.
- dwindle — to become smaller and smaller; shrink; waste away: His vast fortune has dwindled away.
- recede — to go or move away; retreat; go to or toward a more distant point; withdraw.
Antonyms for go to pot
verb go to pot
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
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