go
Translation
to go, to travel, to become, to function
Examples
Let's go to the park.
Let's go to the park.
My watch doesn't go.
My watch doesn't go.
The milk has gone bad.
The milk has gone bad.
How did the meeting go?
How did the meeting go?
Grammar Patterns
((to a place)) to move to a location Let's go to the park.
((+ adjective)) to become a certain state The milk has gone bad.
((well/badly/etc.)) to proceed in a certain way How did the meeting go?
Similar Words
Synonyms: move, travel, proceed; Antonyms: stay, stop, remain
Etymology
From Old English 'gān', meaning 'to go, walk'.
Memory Tips
Think of a green traffic light. The signal to 'GO!' means to move forward.