Meaning & use
go
To move or travel from one place toward another.
See it in a sentence
We usually go to the beach every summer with our cousins.
She decided to go straight home after her long shift at the hospital.
A note on using this word
"Go" combines with prepositions to form phrasal verbs with distinct meanings, such as "go on" (continue) or "go off" (explode).
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An attempt or turn at doing something (informal).
I'll give the puzzle a go before asking for any help.
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