Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

enter or assume a certain state or condition

• “He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”
• “It must be getting more serious”
• “her face went red with anger”
• “She went into ecstasy”
• “Get going!”

be awarded; be allotted

• “The first prize goes to Mary”
• “Her money went on clothes”

have a particular form

• “the story or argument runs as follows”
• “as the saying goes...”

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

• “Service runs all the way to Cranbury”
• “His knowledge doesn't go very far”
• “My memory extends back to my fourth year of life”
• “The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets”

follow a certain course

• “The inauguration went well”
• “how did your interview go?”

be abolished or discarded

• “These ugly billboards have to go!”
• “These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge”

be or continue to be in a certain condition

• “The children went hungry that day”

make a certain noise or sound

• “She went `Mmmmm'”
• “The gun went `bang'”

perform as expected when applied

• “The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”
• “Does this old car still run well?”
• “This old radio doesn't work anymore”

to be spent or finished

• “The money had gone after a few days”
• “Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest”

progress by being changed

• “The speech has to go through several more drafts”
• “run through your presentation before the meeting”

continue to live through hardship or adversity

• “We went without water and food for 3 days”
• “These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America”
• “The race car driver lived through several very serious accidents”
• “how long can a person last without food and water?”

pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action

• “How is it going?”
• “The day went well until I got your call”

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

• “She died from cancer”
• “The children perished in the fire”
• “The patient went peacefully”
• “The old guy kicked the bucket at the age of 102”

be in the right place or situation

• “Where do these books belong?”
• “Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government”
• “Where do these books go?”

be ranked or compare

• “This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”

begin or set in motion

• “I start at eight in the morning”
• “Ready, set, go!”

have a turn; make one's move in a game

• “Can I go now?”

be contained in

• “How many times does 18 go into 54?”

be sounded, played, or expressed

• “How does this song go again?”

blend or harmonize

• “This flavor will blend with those in your dish”
• “This sofa won't go with the chairs”

lead, extend, or afford access

• “This door goes to the basement”
• “The road runs South”

be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

• “This piece won't fit into the puzzle”

go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

• “Who rifled through my desk drawers?”

be spent

• “All my money went for food and rent”

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

• “I plumped for the losing candidates”

stop operating or functioning

• “The engine finally went”
• “The car died on the road”
• “The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town”
• “The coffee maker broke”
• “The engine failed on the way to town”
• “her eyesight went after the accident”