English to English adjective
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functioning correctly and ready for action | Example:
• all systems are go
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a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else) | Example:
• it's my go • a spell of work
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street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine | source: wordnet30
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a usually brief attempt | Example:
• he took a crack at it • I gave it a whirl
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a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters | source: wordnet30
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Act; working; operation. | source: webster1913
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Something that goes or is successful; a success; as, he made a go of it; also, an agreement. | source: webster1913 preposition source: webster1913 verb
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically | Example:
• How fast does your new car go? • We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus • The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect • The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell • news travelled fast
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follow a procedure or take a course | Example:
• We should go farther in this matter • She went through a lot of trouble • go about the world in a certain manner • Messages must go through diplomatic channels
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move away from a place into another direction | Example:
• Go away before I start to cry • The train departs at noon
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enter or assume a certain state or condition | Example:
• He became annoyed when he heard the bad news • It must be getting more serious • her face went red with anger • She went into ecstasy • Get going!
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be awarded; be allotted | Example:
• The first prize goes to Mary • Her money went on clothes
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have a particular form | Example:
• the story or argument runs as follows • as the saying goes...
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stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point | Example:
• Service runs all the way to Cranbury • His knowledge doesn't go very far • My memory extends back to my fourth year of life • The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets
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follow a certain course | Example:
• The inauguration went well • how did your interview go?
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be abolished or discarded | Example:
• These ugly billboards have to go! • These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge
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be or continue to be in a certain condition | Example:
• The children went hungry that day
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make a certain noise or sound | Example:
• She went `Mmmmm' • The gun went `bang'
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perform as expected when applied | Example:
• The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in • Does this old car still run well? • This old radio doesn't work anymore
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to be spent or finished | Example:
• The money had gone after a few days • Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest
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progress by being changed | Example:
• The speech has to go through several more drafts • run through your presentation before the meeting
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continue to live through hardship or adversity | Example:
• We went without water and food for 3 days • These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America • The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents • how long can a person last without food and water?
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pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action | Example:
• How is it going? • The day went well until I got your call
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life | Example:
• She died from cancer • The children perished in the fire • The patient went peacefully • The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102
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be in the right place or situation | Example:
• Where do these books belong? • Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government • Where do these books go?
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• This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go
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begin or set in motion | Example:
• I start at eight in the morning • Ready, set, go!
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have a turn; make one's move in a game | Example:
• Can I go now?
source: wordnet30 Example:
• How many times does 18 go into 54?
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be sounded, played, or expressed | Example:
• How does this song go again?
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• This flavor will blend with those in your dish • This sofa won't go with the chairs
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lead, extend, or afford access | Example:
• This door goes to the basement • The road runs South
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be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired | Example:
• This piece won't fit into the puzzle
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go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way | Example:
• Who rifled through my desk drawers?
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• All my money went for food and rent
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give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number | Example:
• I plumped for the losing candidates
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stop operating or functioning | Example:
• The engine finally went • The car died on the road • The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town • The coffee maker broke • The engine failed on the way to town • her eyesight went after the accident
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To pass from one place to another; to be in motion; to be in a state not motionless or at rest; to proceed; to advance; to make progress; -- used, in various applications, of the movement of both animate and inanimate beings, by whatever means, and also of the movements of the mind; also figuratively applied. | source: webster1913
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To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in. | source: webster1913
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