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go to

A2 neutral inseparable transitive
In simple words

To move toward a place or thing, or to give money/effort to something.

Literal meaning: To move in the direction of a place.

Meanings

1 A2 neutral

To move toward or travel to a place.

"We go to the market every Saturday morning."

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less travelled by."

— Robert Frost, 'The Road Not Taken' (1916) — illustrating directional movement as a metaphor.
Grammar: inseparable
2 B1 idiomatic neutral

For money, a prize, or credit to be awarded or allocated to someone or something.

"Half of the proceeds from the concert go to local charities."

Grammar: inseparable
3 B2 idiomatic neutral

Used in the fixed expression 'go to great lengths / trouble' meaning to make a lot of effort.

"She went to great lengths to make sure everyone felt welcome."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

One of the most basic and frequently used phrasal verb patterns in English. In its idiomatic uses (e.g. 'go to great lengths', 'go to waste'), it forms many fixed expressions. Not typically listed in phrasal verb dictionaries because it is so transparent.

Commonly used with

school work lengths waste trouble war

Forms

Base
go to
I/you/we/they
3rd person
goes to
he/she/it
Past simple
went to
yesterday
Past participle
gone to
have + pp
-ing form
going to
continuous

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