To be compatible, complementary, or well-suited to each other; also, for two people to be in a romantic relationship.
When two things look good or work well as a pair, or when two people are dating each other.
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For two or more things to be aesthetically or functionally compatible with each other.
"Red wine and dark chocolate go together perfectly."
Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony — side by side on my piano keyboard.
— Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder, 'Ebony and Ivory' (1982).
For two people to be in a romantic relationship.
"Did you know that Tom and Lisa go together now?"
To travel or move to the same place at the same time.
When two things look good or work well as a pair, or when two people are dating each other.
Used for both aesthetic compatibility (colours, food combinations) and social/romantic pairing. The romantic sense is slightly informal and more common in American English. The compatibility sense is universal and neutral.
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