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Go Verb: Meanings, Examples, and Usage (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：move (go)

go 🔊

/ɡəʊ/

To move or travel from one place to another.

move 🔊

➕

/muːv/

To move or travel from one place to another, typically with a purpose or destination.

📁 Category：Transportation & Travel 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'gān', of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German 'gān' and Latin 'vadere'.

💡 Mnemonic

Think 'G-O' as 'Get Out'—you need to go to leave your current spot.

📖 Example

I need to go to the supermarket after work to buy some milk. 🔊 I need to go to the supermarket after work to buy some milk.

🔗 Collocations

go to – travel to a specific place

go out – leave one's home for social or other activities

go home – return to one's residence

🔄 Synonyms

move (v.) – To change position or location

travel (v.) – To make a journey, typically over a long distance

proceed (v.) – To continue or go forward

🚫 Antonyms

stay (v.) – To remain in the same place

stop (v.) – To cease moving or traveling

remain (v.) – To continue to stay in a place

🌱 Derivatives

going (n.) – The act of leaving or traveling

goer (n.) – A person who regularly attends a particular place or event

gone (adj.) – No longer present; departed

📖 Cultural Story

One of the most fundamental English verbs, 'go' appears in the earliest Old English texts. Its past tense 'went' comes from the Old English 'wendan' (to turn), making 'go' one of the few verbs with a suppletive paradigm.

Meaning 2：operate (go)

go 🔊

/ɡəʊ/

To function or operate; to start working.

operate 🔊

➕

/ˈɒpəreɪt/

To function or operate correctly, especially after being activated or started.

📁 Category：Technological Inventions 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My computer is so old that sometimes it takes a full minute to go after I press the power button. 🔊 My computer is so old that sometimes it takes a full minute to go after I press the power button.

🔗 Collocations

go off – to start making a loud noise or to function suddenly

go on – to start functioning or to continue operating

go wrong – to stop functioning correctly; to malfunction

🔄 Synonyms

operate (v.) – To function or work in a proper manner

function (v.) – To work or operate as expected

run (v.) – To be in operation; to function (especially of machines)

🚫 Antonyms

stop (v.) – To cease operating or functioning

halt (v.) – To come to a stop; to cease activity

fail (v.) – To stop working or to break down

🌱 Derivatives

going (adj.) – Functioning; operational (e.g., 'the engine is going')

goer (n.) – A thing that goes or works well (informal)

Meaning 3：become (go)

go 🔊

/ɡəʊ/

To become or change to a particular state, often a negative one.

become 🔊

➕

/bɪˈkʌm/

To undergo a change to a particular state, often indicating deterioration or transformation.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

If you leave the bananas out too long, they will go bad and turn black. 🔊 If you leave the bananas out too long, they will go bad and turn black.

🔗 Collocations

go bad – to become spoiled or rotten

go sour – to become acidic or unpleasant (of food, relationships)

go mad – to become insane or very angry

🔄 Synonyms

become (v.) – To begin to be; to change into a different state

turn (v.) – To change in nature, state, or color

grow (v.) – To gradually become (used with adjectives)

🚫 Antonyms

stay fresh (v. phrase) – To remain in a good or unchanged state

remain (v.) – To continue to be in the same condition

🌱 Derivatives

gone (adj.) – Used up, spoiled, or past (e.g., 'the milk is gone')