GO

I. verb (went; ~ne; ~ing; ~es) Etymology: Middle English ~n, from Old English gān; akin to Old High German gān to ~, Greek kichanein to reach, attain Date: before 12th century intransitive verb to move on a course ; proceed , to move out of or away from a place expressed or implied ; leave , depart , 3. to take a certain course or follow a certain procedure , to pass by means of a process like journeying , to proceed without delay and often in a thoughtless or reckless manner, d. to extend from point to point or in a certain direction , to give access ; lead , walk , to be habitually in a certain state or condition , 6. to become lost, consumed, or spent , die , to slip away ; elapse , to come to be given up or discarded , to pass by sale , to become impaired or weakened , to give way especially under great force or pressure ; break , 7. to move along in a specified manner ; fare , to be in general or on an average , to be or become especially as the result of a contest , to turn out well ; succeed , 8. to apply oneself , to put or subject oneself , intend , to have recourse to another for corroboration, vindication, or decision ; resort , 10. to begin an action or motion , to maintain or perform a certain action or motion , to function in the proper or expected manner ; run , to be known , 12. to act in accordance or harmony , to come to be determined , to come to be applied or appropriated , to pass by award, assignment, or lot , e. to contribute to an end or result , to be of advantage , to be about, intending, or expecting something, 14. extend , to come or arrive at a certain state or condition , to come to be ; become , to under~ a change , 15. to be in phrasing or expression ; read , to be capable of being sung or played , to be compatible, suitable, or becoming ; harmonize , 17. to be capable of passing, extending, or being contained or inserted , to have a usual or proper place or position ; belong , to have a tendency ; conduce , 19. a. to carry authority , to be acceptable, satisfactory, or adequate , to hold true ; be valid , to empty the bladder or bowels, transitive verb to proceed along or according to ; follow , to travel through or along ; traverse , 3. to make a wager of ; bet , to make an offer of ; bid , 4. to assume the function or obligation of , to participate to the extent of , yield , weigh , 6. to put up with ; tolerate , afford , enjoy , 7. to cause (a characteristic sound) to occur , say , to engage in , to have a record of , ~er noun II. noun (plural ~es) Date: 1727 the act or manner of ~ing, the height of fashion ; rage , an often unexpected turn of affairs ; occurrence , the quantity used or furnished at one time , energy , vi~r , 6. a turn in an activity (as a game) , attempt , try , a spell of activity , success , permission to proceed ; ~-ahead , III. adjective Date: 1961 functioning properly ; being in ~od and ready condition , IV. noun Usage: often capitalized Etymology: Japanese Date: 1890 a game played between two players who alternately place black and white stones on a board checkered by 19 vertical lines and 19 horizontal lines in an attempt to enclose the larger area on the board