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Meaning of Go
The primary meaning of the word "go" is to move from one place to another.
Definitions
- To move from one place to another, typically on foot or using a vehicle
- To leave a place or person, either temporarily or permanently
- To participate or become involved in an activity or situation
- To be or become a certain way, or to have a certain quality
- To extend or reach as far as something
Etymology of Go
The word "go" has its roots in Old English "gān", which is also the source of the Modern English verb "go"
This Old English word is derived from the Proto-Germanic verb "gāną" and the Proto-Indo-European root "ghē-", both of which carried the sense of movement or going
The word has been used in the English language since ancient times, with its meanings and uses evolving over the centuries
Example Uses
- I'm going to the store to buy some milk
- She went to college to study engineering
- The train goes from New York to Los Angeles
- He's going through a tough time in his personal life
- The company will go public next year