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went

went
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [went]
    • /wɛnt/
    • /went/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [went]
    • /wɛnt/

Definitions of went word

  • verb went Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend. 1
  • verb without object went to proceed or go. 1
  • verb with object went to pursue or direct (one's way). 1
  • noun plural went the act of going: the come and go of the seasons. 1
  • noun plural went energy, spirit, or animation: a man with a lot of go. 1
  • noun plural went a try at something; attempt: to have a go at winning the prize. 1

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Origin of went

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 Went

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

went popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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".

went usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for went

general went

  • left — of, relating to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the west when the subject is facing north (opposed to right).
  • departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.

Antonyms for went

verb went

  • came — Came is the past tense of come.
  • faced — having a specified kind of face or number of faces (usually used in combination): a sweet-faced child; the two-faced god.
  • remained — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
  • stayed — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
  • stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.

Top questions with went

  • where she went?
  • who went home on dancing with the stars?

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