Go

/ɡoʊ/ verb

Definition

To go means to move or travel from one place to another. It can also mean to leave, to work or function, or to take a turn in a game.

Etymology

“Go” is from Old English “gān,” a very old Germanic verb. It has kept its basic meaning of movement for over a thousand years, though its forms (like “went”) come from different roots.

Kelly Says

Strangely, the past tense of “go” is “went,” which actually comes from a completely different old verb meaning to wander. English basically borrowed a past tense from another word and never gave it back.

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