go

Universal Words verb, noun verb (goes ) HELPNOTE Been is used as the past participle of go when sb has gone somewhere and come back. move / travel 1 to move or travel from one place to another: [V, +adv./prep.] She went into her room and shut the door behind her. * He goes to work by bus. * I have to go to Rome on business. * She has gone to China (= is now in China or is on her way there). * She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). * I think you should go to the doctor's. * Are you going home for Christmas? * [Vtoinf] She has gone to see her sister this weekend. HELPNOTE In spoken English go can be used with and plus another verb to show purpose or to tell sb what to do: I'll go and answer the door. * Go and get me a drink! The and is sometimes left out, especially in AmE: Go ask your mom! 2 [V] ~ (to sth) (with sb) to move or travel, especially with sb else, to a particular place or in order to be present at an event: Are you going to Dave's party? * Who else is going? * His dog goes everywhere with him. 3 [+adv./prep.] to move or travel in a particular way or over a particular distance: [V] He's going too fast. * [VN] We had gone about fifty miles when the car broke down. 4 [V-ing, usually +adv./prep.] ~ flying, singing, etc. to move in a particular way or while doing sth else: The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. * She went sobbing up the stairs. * She crashed into a waiter and his tray of drinks went flying. leave 5 [V] to leave one place in order to reach another SYNDEPART: I must be going now. * They came at six and went at nine. * Has she gone yet? * He's been gone an hour (= he left an hour ago). * When does the train go? 6 [V] ~ on sth to leave a place and do sth different: to go on a journey / a tour / a trip / a cruise * Richard has gone on leave for two weeks. visit / attend 7 [V] ~ to sth to visit or attend a place for a particular purpose: (BrE) I have to go to hospital for an operation. * (AmE) I have to go to the hospital. * to go to prison (= to be sent there as punishment for a crime) * Do you go to church (= regularly attend church services)? swimming / fishing / jogging, etc. 8 ~ for sth to leave a place or travel to a place in order to take part in an activity or a sport: to go for a walk / drive / swim / run * Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? * I have to go shopping this afternoon. * We're going sailing on Saturday. be sent 9 [V] [usually +adv./prep.] to be sent or passed somewhere: I want this memo to go to all managers. lead 10 [V+adv./prep.] ~ (from...) to... to lead or EXTEND from one place to another: I want a rope that will go from the top window to the ground. * Where does this road go? place / space 11 [V+adv./prep.] to have as a usual or correct position; to be placed: This dictionary goes on the top shelf. * Where do you want the piano to go (= be put)? 12 [V] will / would not ~ (in / into sth) used to say that sth does/did not fit into a particular place or space: My clothes won't all go in that one suitcase. * He tried to push his hand through the gap but it wouldn't go. numbers 13 ~ (into sth) if a number will go into another number, it is contained in that number an exact number of times: [V-N] 3 into 12 goes 4. * [V] 7 into 15 won't go. * (AmE) 7 into 15 doesn't go. * 7 won't go into 15. progress 14 [V+adv./prep.] used to talk about how well or badly sth makes progress or succeeds: 'How did your interview go?' 'It went very well, thank you.' * Did everything go smoothly? * How's it going (= is your life enjoyable, successful, etc. at the moment)? * The way things are going the company will be bankrupt by the end of the year. state / condition 15 [V] ~ to / into sth