Go - English meaning

verb

Move forwards in a purposeful way.

Usage examples:

He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun

A forward movement.

Usage examples:

The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective

Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.

Usage examples:

Advance notice

noun

The state of being full of life or vigour; liveliness.

Usage examples:

They started talking with animation

noun

Energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

Her voice was full of animation.

noun

Enthusiasm and energy

Usage examples:

She spoke with great animation about her latest discoveries.

noun

The testing of a metal or ore to determine its ingredients and quality.

Usage examples:

Submission of plate for assay

verb

Determine the content or quality of (a metal or ore).

Usage examples:

The man who assayed gold was more than a technician

verb

To examine a substance to find out how pure it is or what its properties (= qualities) are

Usage examples:

He never returned to the lab to assay the other samples., ores from there have been assayed and are…

verb

Make an effort to achieve or complete (something difficult).

Usage examples:

She attempted a comeback in 2001

noun

An effort to achieve or complete a difficult task or action.

Usage examples:

An attempt to halt the bombings

verb

To try to do something, especially something difficult

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] he attempted to escape through a window., he attempted a joke, but no one laugh…

verb

Strike hard and violently.

Usage examples:

They bashed him over the head with a blunt object

noun

A heavy blow.

Usage examples:

A bash on the head

verb

To hit hard

Usage examples:

He bashed his arm against a shelf., uk i could hear her bashing away on the computer (= hitting the…

phrase

To exist or be present somewhere

Usage examples:

Many plant and animal species are found only in the rainforests., vitamin c is found in citrus frui…

adjective

Relating to your job and its surroundings

Usage examples:

Employees are unhappy with working conditions., working mothers, the mechanic finally got the car b…

adjective

Used to describe people who work and earn money

Usage examples:

Too many working people are piling up debt on high-interest credit cards., when employers ignore he…

verb

To find or discover the exact position of something

Usage examples:

Archeologists have located the remains of an ancient temple., [ t ] the company decided to locate i…

verb

To choose a particular place to start or build a business

Usage examples:

Locate (sth) in sth payments were offered to encourage companies to locate in kansas., we help peop…

verb

Begin to be.

Usage examples:

She became angry and sulked all day

verb

To start to be

Usage examples:

He became a us citizen in 1955., the days are becoming shorter., it’s becoming obvious that dorothy…

verb

To cause someone to look attractive, or to be suitable for someone

Usage examples:

That colour really becomes you.

verb

Be the property of.

Usage examples:

The vehicle did not belong to him

verb

To be in the right place, or (of a person) to feel that you are in the right place

Usage examples:

Your shoes belong in the closet, not in the middle of the room., tom, it’s great to see you on tv –…

verb

To be in the right place or a suitable place

Usage examples:

This table belongs in the sitting room., where do these spoons belong?, these papers belong with th…

verb

Offer (a certain price) for something, especially at an auction.

Usage examples:

A consortium of dealers bid a world record price for a snuff box

noun

An offer of a price, especially at an auction.

Usage examples:

At the fur tables, several buyers make bids for the pelts

verb

Utter (a greeting or farewell) to.

Usage examples:

James bade a tearful farewell to his parents

verb

Mix (a substance) with another substance so that they combine together.

Usage examples:

Blend the cornflour with a tablespoon of water

noun

A mixture of different substances or other things.

Usage examples:

The chutney is a blend of bananas, raisins, and ginger

noun

Mix together different elements

noun

Vigour or vivacity of style or performance.

Usage examples:

She told her story with some brio

noun

Energy and confidence

Usage examples:

She stepped into her new role with brio.

noun

The ability or tendency of something to float in water or other fluid.

Usage examples:

My lungs then re-expand, my wetsuit buoyancy returns and i float to the surface.

noun

The ability to float

Usage examples:

We tested different materials for buoyancy.

noun

Success and a lot of activity in an economy, market, etc.

Usage examples:

Costs have been pushed up by the buoyancy of the public sector., the news failed to give buoyancy t…

idiom

To find out about something, or start becoming involved in something, later than most other people

Usage examples:

I've just started watching "game of thrones". yeah, i know, i'm late to the party., we are seeing s…

noun

A line on the surface of something along which it has split without breaking apart.

Usage examples:

A hairline crack down the middle of the glass

verb

Break or cause to break without a complete separation of the parts.

Usage examples:

The ice all over the bog had cracked

adjective

Very good or skilful.

Usage examples:

He is a crack shot

verb

Leave, especially in order to start a journey.

Usage examples:

They departed for germany

verb

To go away from a place, esp. on a trip

Usage examples:

The last flight to cleveland departs at 8 p.m., he shook hands and then departed., on the last show…

verb

To go away or leave, especially on a journey

Usage examples:

The plane departs at 6 a.m., depart from the bus for dallas departs from the greyhound-trailways te…

noun

Bubbles in a liquid; fizz.

Usage examples:

The effervescence of sparkling wine

noun

The fact that bubbles of gas are produced or exist in a liquid, or the bubbles themselves

Usage examples:

The wine has a light effervescence., this is a limestone, as its effervescence in acid shows., peop…

noun

The state of being active, positive, and full of energy

Usage examples:

People love her for her effervescence and quick wit., the city's natural effervescence can never be…

noun

A vigorous or determined attempt.

Usage examples:

in an effort to save money, i have committed to only buying items that i truly need

noun

Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something, or an attempt to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] they met again in an effort to end the strike and get people back to work., [ u ] it took yea…

noun

A serious attempt to do something

Usage examples:

An effort to do sth this is part of an ongoing effort to develop the asian debt market., the guidel…

verb

Try hard to do or achieve something.

Usage examples:

He is endeavouring to help the third world

noun

An attempt to achieve a goal.

Usage examples:

An endeavour to reduce serious injury

verb

To try to do something

Usage examples:

Engineers are endeavouring to locate the source of the problem., in spite of our best endeavours, i…

noun

The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity.

Usage examples:

Changes in the levels of vitamins can affect energy and well-being

noun

The power and ability to be physically and mentally active

Usage examples:

[ u ] they spent a lot of time and energy on the grant proposal., [ u ] he wrote with a great burst…

noun

The power from something such as electricity or oil, which can do work, such as providing light and heat

Usage examples:

Use/consume/waste energy 80% of the energy used to wash garments is needed to heat the water., save…

noun

Intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.

Usage examples:

Her energy and enthusiasm for life

noun

A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and a desire to be involved in it, or a subject that produces such a feeling

Usage examples:

[ u ] i find that i’m losing my enthusiasm for the game., [ c ] parents need to share their enthusi…

noun

A feeling of energetic interest in a particular subject or activity and an eagerness to be involved in it

Usage examples:

One of the good things about teaching young children is their enthusiasm., enthusiasm for after the…

noun

A short piece of writing on a particular subject.

Usage examples:

Apart from the novels, sundara ramaswamy has written several short stories and essays on literary c…

verb

Attempt or try.

Usage examples:

Donald essayed a smile

noun

A short piece of writing on a particular subject, often expressing personal views

noun

A way out of a building, room, or passenger vehicle.

Usage examples:

She slipped out by the rear exit

verb

Go out of or leave a place.

Usage examples:

He exited from the changing rooms

verb

Move out of or depart from

noun

The quality of being full of energy, excitement, and cheerfulness; ebullience.

Usage examples:

A sense of youthful exuberance

noun

The quality of feeling energetic, or the behaviour of someone who feels this way

Usage examples:

He maintained a youthful exuberance., one thing that stands out is her exuberance and zest for life…

noun

The fact that plants are strong and growing quickly

Usage examples:

They marvelled at the exuberance of the rainforest., the flowering plant beds change from neatness …

noun

An activity that is natural to or the purpose of a person or thing.

Usage examples:

Bridges perform the function of providing access across water

verb

Work or operate in a proper or particular way.

Usage examples:

Her liver is functioning normally

noun

A purpose or duty, or the way something or someone works

Usage examples:

[ u ] the function of the veins is to carry blood to the heart., [ c ] one of your functions as rec…

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

phrasal verb

To regularly exist at the same time, or often be found in the same place

Usage examples:

Movies and popcorn just seem to go together., his suit, shirt, and tie didn't really go together.

verb

(of a living thing) undergo natural development by increasing in size and changing physically.

Usage examples:

He would watch nick grow to manhood

verb

Increase in size by natural process

verb

To increase in size or amount, or to become more advanced or developed

Usage examples:

Children grow so quickly., this plant grows best in the shade., she's grown three centimetres this …

verb

Add notes to (a melody) to produce harmony.

Usage examples:

We harmonize a scale using only the notes from that particular key

verb

To add a harmony to a tune

Usage examples:

[ i ] i can sing a tune, but i find it hard to harmonize., [ t ] we need to harmonize the different…

verb

To make systems or laws the same or similar in different companies, countries, etc. so that they can work together more easily

Usage examples:

Initiatives to harmonize world tax systems have been met with much resistance., flexible working ar…

noun

An act of travelling from one place to another.

Usage examples:

An eight-hour train journey

verb

Travel somewhere.

Usage examples:

They journeyed south

noun

A trip, esp. over a long period or a great distance

Usage examples:

He was planning a six-week journey to china., as we journeyed north, the weather improved.

verb

Go away from.

Usage examples:

She left london on june 6

noun

(in snooker, croquet, and other games) the position in which a player leaves the balls for the next player.

noun

Time when one has permission to be absent from work or from duty in the armed forces.

Usage examples:

Joe was home on leave

verb

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.

Usage examples:

The body lay face downwards on the grass

noun

The way, direction, or position in which something lies.

Usage examples:

He was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

verb

Tell a lie or lies.

Usage examples:

Why had ashenden lied about his visit to london?

noun

The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

Usage examples:

The origins of life

noun

The period between birth and death, or the state of being alive

Usage examples:

[ u ] life is too short to worry about money!, [ c ] cats are supposed to have nine lives., [ u ] a…

noun

The amount of time that something exists or works

Usage examples:

The life of a mortgage/loan/investment he would reach retirement during the life of the mortgage., …

noun

The quality of being outgoing, energetic, and enthusiastic.

Usage examples:

He radiated liveliness and good humour

noun

The quality of being interesting and exciting

Usage examples:

The concerts were intended to bring some cultural liveliness to the town., despite being almost 90,…

noun

A contest in which people or teams compete against each other in a particular sport.

Usage examples:

A boxing match

verb

Correspond or cause to correspond in some essential respect; make or be harmonious.

Usage examples:

I thought we'd have primrose walls to match the bath

noun

A short, thin piece of wood or cardboard used to light a fire, being tipped with a composition that ignites when rubbed against a rough surface.

Usage examples:

He struck a match against the wall

verb

Go in a specified direction or manner; change position.

Usage examples:

She moved to the door

noun

A change of place, position, or state.

Usage examples:

She made a sudden move towards me

verb

Change location

verb

(of a person) control the functioning of (a machine, process, or system).

Usage examples:

The prime minister operates a system of divide and rule

verb

Perform as expected when applied

verb

To work or cause something to work, be in action, or have an effect

Usage examples:

[ t ] how do you operate the remote control unit?, [ i ] changes are being introduced to make the d…

verb

Move or cause to move in a specified direction.

Usage examples:

He passed through towns and villages

noun

An act or instance of moving past or through something.

Usage examples:

Repeated passes with the swipe card

exclamation

Said when one does not know the answer to a question, for example in a quiz.

Usage examples:

To the enigmatic question we answered ‘pass’

verb

Carry out, accomplish, or fulfil (an action, task, or function).

Usage examples:

I have my duties to perform

verb

Get done

verb

To do an action or piece of work

Usage examples:

[ t ] the operation was performed with the patient under general anesthesia., [ i ] the car perform…

noun

The quality or state of being happy and full of energy

Usage examples:

Beneath her surface perkiness she is awfully dull., her perkiness was both endearing and a little a…

verb

Begin a course of action.

Usage examples:

The consortium could proceed with the plan

verb

To start or continue an action or process

Usage examples:

The building project is proceeding smoothly., you should ask a lawyer for advice on how to proceed.…

verb

To continue as planned

Usage examples:

The merger is proceeding according to schedule and should be complete by july., proceed with sth it…

noun

Forward or onward movement towards a destination.

Usage examples:

The darkness did not stop my progress

verb

Move forward or onward in space or time.

Usage examples:

As the century progressed the quality of telescopes improved

noun

Movement toward an improved or more developed state, or to a forward position

Usage examples:

The talks failed to make any progress toward a settlement., the construction work is already in pro…

verb

Leave (a place), usually permanently.

Usage examples:

Hippies finally quit two sites in hampshire last night

adjective

Rid of.

Usage examples:

I want to be quit of him

noun

Used in names of various small songbirds found in the caribbean area, e.g. bananaquit, grassquit.

Usage examples:

The grassquit resides in small flocks and likes to use empty bananaquit nests for roosting at night.

verb

Take (something) away or off from the position occupied.

Usage examples:

Customs officials removed documents from the premises

noun

A degree of remoteness or separation.

Usage examples:

At this remove, the whole incident seems insane

verb

Restore (something damaged, faulty, or worn) to a good condition.

Usage examples:

Faulty electrical appliances should be repaired by an electrician

noun

The action of repairing something.

Usage examples:

The truck was beyond repair

noun

Frequent or habitual visiting of a place.

Usage examples:

She exhorted repair to the church

verb

Leave one's job and cease to work, typically on reaching the normal age for leaving service.

Usage examples:

He retired from the navy in 1986

noun

A movement in which one leg is raised at right angles to the body until the toe is in line with the knee of the supporting leg.

Usage examples:

The orchestra stopped, and she continued to stay on pointe; sometimes moving from retiré into a la …

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

Usage examples:

The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

Usage examples:

I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

phrasal verb

Begin a journey.

Usage examples:

We set out from new york on friday for egypt

phrasal verb

Arrange or display something in a particular order or position.

Usage examples:

They had a picnic by the river where there was a jetty and rustic tables and chairs set out

phrasal verb

To start a journey

Usage examples:

What time will we have to set off for grandma's house tomorrow?, jenny set off down the road on her…

noun

The firing of a gun or cannon.

Usage examples:

Mulder killed him with a single shot

adjective

Past and past participle of shoot.

noun

A bill or one's share of it, especially in a pub or bar.

Usage examples:

He had paid her shot

noun

A small fiery particle thrown off from a fire, alight in ashes, or produced by striking together two hard surfaces such as stone or metal.

Usage examples:

A log fire was sending sparks on to the rug

verb

Emit sparks of fire or electricity.

Usage examples:

The ignition sparks as soon as the gas is turned on

verb

Engage in courtship.

Usage examples:

He went a sparking among the rosy country girls

verb

Shine brightly with flashes of light.

Usage examples:

Her earrings sparkled as she turned her head

noun

A glittering flash of light.

Usage examples:

There was a sparkle in his eyes

verb

To shine brightly

Usage examples:

The lake sparkled in the sunlight., his writings sparkle with intelligence., we could tell she was …

noun

The non-physical part of a person which is the seat of emotions and character; the soul.

Usage examples:

We seek a harmony between body and spirit

verb

Convey rapidly and secretly.

Usage examples:

Stolen cows were spirited away some distance to prevent detection

noun

A state of mind or attitude

Usage examples:

It’s very important to play the game in the right spirit., rock music in the 1960s expressed the sp…

noun

The quality of being energetic and in good health, especially when you are old

Usage examples:

Due to his sprightliness, everyone thought he was much younger than he actually was., he walked off…

verb

Thrust a knife or other pointed weapon into (someone) so as to wound or kill.

Usage examples:

He stabbed her in the stomach

noun

A thrust with a knife or other pointed weapon.

Usage examples:

Multiple stab wounds

verb

To injure someone using a sharp, pointed object

Usage examples:

He was stabbed with a fork., he’s recovering from stab wounds., cheri felt a sudden stab of guilt.,…

verb

Have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet.

Usage examples:

Lionel stood in the doorway

noun

An attitude towards a particular issue; a position taken in an argument.

Usage examples:

The party's tough stand on immigration

verb

Be standing; be upright

verb

Go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.

Usage examples:

The vessel had been travelling from libya to ireland

noun

The action of travelling.

Usage examples:

My job involves a lot of travel

verb

To go from one place to another on a trip, usually over a long distance

Usage examples:

[ i ] the train was traveling (at) about 100 miles an hour., [ t ] i travel long distances as part …

verb

Make an attempt or effort to do something.

Usage examples:

He tried to regain his breath

noun

An effort to accomplish something; an attempt.

Usage examples:

He got his membership card on his third try

abbreviation

Turkish lira (or lire).

verb

Move in a circular direction wholly or partly round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

The big wheel was turning

noun

An act of moving something in a circular direction round an axis or point.

Usage examples:

A safety lock requiring four turns of the key

verb

Move around an axis or a center

noun

Vigour and spirit or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

Kollo sings with supreme verve and flexibility

noun

A lot of energy and enthusiasm

Usage examples:

She expressed herself with verve and wit.

noun

The state of being full of energy and life.

Usage examples:

The vibrancy of the city centre

noun

Physical strength and good health.

Usage examples:

I was 79, but still full of vigour and vitality

noun

Strength, energy, or enthusiasm

Usage examples:

They set about their work with youthful vigour and enthusiasm., he gave his side of the story with …

noun

The state of being strong and active; energy.

Usage examples:

Changes that will give renewed vitality to our democracy

noun

(especially in a woman) the quality of being attractively lively and animated.

Usage examples:

He was struck by her vivacity, humour and charm

noun

The quality of being vivacious (= attractively energetic and enthusiastic)

Usage examples:

This biography captures the charm and vivacity of an unusual woman., he had a natural cheerfulness …

verb

Move at a regular pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

Usage examples:

I walked across the lawn

noun

(of a batsman) leave the field without waiting to be given out by the umpire.

Use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

noun

A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.

Usage examples:

In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround th…

verb

Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it.

Usage examples:

I washed and waxed the floor

verb

(of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.

Usage examples:

The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse.

verb

Strike forcefully with a sharp blow.

Usage examples:

His attacker whacked him on the head

noun

A sharp or resounding blow.

Usage examples:

With a few whacks and some loud whistles, they drove the animals away

verb

The act of hitting vigorously

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

Usage examples:

Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

Usage examples:

The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly

verb

Remove or take away (something) from a particular place or position.

Usage examples:

Ruth withdrew her hand from his

verb

Pull back or move away or backward

verb

To take something back, or to remove something

Usage examples:

[ t ] he asked that his name be withdrawn from nomination for a golden globe award., [ t ] democrat…

noun

Activity involving mental or physical effort done in order to achieve a purpose or result.

Usage examples:

He was tired after a day's work

verb

Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result; do work.

Usage examples:

She has been working so hard

combining form

Denoting things or parts made of a specified material or with specified tools.

Usage examples:

Silverwork

noun

Great enthusiasm and energy.

Usage examples:

They campaigned with zest and intelligence

verb

Scrape off the outer coloured part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavouring.

Usage examples:

Zest the orange and lemon, taking care to discard all of the white pith

noun

Enthusiasm and energy

Usage examples:

She’s over 80, but she still has an amazing zest for life.