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go

|go|

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🇺🇸

/ɡoʊ/

🇬🇧

/ɡəʊ/

movement

Etymology
Etymology Information

'go' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'gān', where 'gān' meant 'to move or travel'.

Historical Evolution

'gān' changed from the Old English word 'gān' and eventually became the modern English word 'go'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to move or travel', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

an attempt or try at something.

Give it a go.

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Verb 1

to move or travel from one place to another.

I will go to the store.

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Verb 2

to function or operate.

The car won't go.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35