Phrase guide

go to

noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The branching construct GOTO.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: capitalized, sometimes

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • All the jewelry went to her heirs.
  • Don't go to all that bother for me.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To attend an event or a sight.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • We went to a concert for my birthday.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To attend classes at a school as a student.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

Examples

  • He went to the University of Kansas for almost two years before he dropped out.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

To tend to support.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The study goes to the point I was making earlier about subsidies.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

6

verb

Meaning 6

To get to work; (imperatively) come on.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

verb

Meaning 7

Used imperatively to express protest or surprise; "come, now!".

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

8

verb

Meaning 8

be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • She attends class regularly
  • I rarely attend services at my church
  • did you go to the meeting?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: attend

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: be

Narrower terms: sit in, worship

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

23 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: راح (raaH) — to move towards
  • Finnish: mennä — to move towards
  • Italian: andare a — to move towards
  • Italian: andare in — to move towards
  • Latin: adeo — to move towards
  • Latin: aggredior — to move towards
  • Tamil: போ (pō) — to move towards
  • Danish: gå på — to attend an event or a sight
  • Finnish: käydä — to attend an event or a sight
  • Italian: andare a — to attend an event or a sight
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gå på — to attend an event or a sight
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gå på — to attend an event or a sight
  • Swedish: gå på — to attend an event or a sight
  • Tamil: போ (pō) — to attend an event or a sight
  • Danish: gå i — to attend classes at a school
  • Danish: gå på — to attend classes at a school
  • Finnish: käydä — to attend classes at a school
  • Italian: andare a — to attend classes at a school
  • Norwegian Bokmål: gå på — to attend classes at a school
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: gå på — to attend classes at a school
  • Swedish: gå i — to attend classes at a school
  • Swedish: gå på — to attend classes at a school
  • Tamil: போ (pō) — to attend classes at a school