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goest

/ɡoʊst/

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verb

Examples :

"While "goest" is archaic and rarely used, here's a sentence that attempts to fit the criteria, even though it sounds very old-fashioned: "Every morning, before the sun fully riseth, thou goest to the market to buy fresh bread." "

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(chiefly of a machine) To work or function (properly); to move or perform (as required).

Examples :

"The old clock goest reliably, marking each hour with a gentle chime. "

machine function technical

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To start; to begin (an action or process).

Examples :

"Get ready, get set, go!"

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Examples :

"I go to school at the schoolhouse."

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Examples :

""Whither goest thou so early, child?" "

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To follow or travel along (a path):

Examples :

""Where goest thou on this fine morn, friend?" "

way action direction

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To extend (from one point in time or space to another).

Examples :

"This property goes all the way to the state line."

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To lead (to a place); to give access to.

Examples :

"Does this road go to Fort Smith?"

direction place action

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To become. (The adjective that follows usually describes a negative state.)

Examples :

"After failing as a criminal, he decided to go straight."

condition process negative

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To assume the obligation or function of; to be, to serve as.

Examples :

""When the teacher is absent, the class monitor goest in her stead to maintain order." "

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To continuously or habitually be in a state.

Examples :

"Because my dog goest always a little mad when he sees a squirrel, I keep him on a leash. "

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To come to (a certain condition or state).

Examples :

"As the bread bakes, it goest from soft dough to a firm loaf. "

condition state

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To change (from one value to another) in the meaning of wend.

Examples :

"The traffic light went straight from green to red."

way direction action language

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To turn out, to result; to come to (a certain result).

Examples :

"How did your meeting with Smith go?"

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To tend (toward a result).

Examples :

"These experiences go to make us stronger."

tendency outcome direction

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To contribute to a (specified) end product or result.

Examples :

"qualities that go to make a lady / lip-reader / sharpshooter"

outcome business achievement action process work function

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To pass, to be used up:

Examples :

""The summer quickly goest, and soon we will be back in school." "

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Examples :

""Alas, my beloved pet goest to the Rainbow Bridge tonight." "

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To be discarded.

Examples :

"This chair has got to go."

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To be lost or out:

Examples :

""If the soccer ball goest out of bounds during the game, we have to use a new one." "

condition situation

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To break down or apart:

Examples :

"The old wooden fence goest to pieces after years of harsh weather. "

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Examples :

"Everything must go."

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To be given, especially to be assigned or allotted.

Examples :

"The award went to Steven Spielberg."

job business economy

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To survive or get by; to last or persist for a stated length of time.

Examples :

"Can you two go twenty minutes without arguing?!"

time being situation

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To have a certain record.

Examples :

"The team is going five in a row."

achievement business

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To be authoritative, accepted, or valid:

Examples :

""In this company, what the manager goest is always followed." "

law government politics

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To say (something), to make a sound:

Examples :

"The rooster goest "Cock-a-doodle-doo!" every morning. "

sound language communication

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To be expressed or composed (a certain way).

Examples :

"As the story goes, he got the idea for the song while sitting in traffic."

language writing

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To resort (to).

Examples :

"When faced with a difficult math problem, he often goest to his older sister for help. "

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To apply or subject oneself to:

Examples :

"Thou goest to great lengths to help others. "

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To fit (in a place, or together with something):

Examples :

""This puzzle piece goest right there; see how the edges match perfectly?" "

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Examples :

""My friend, Sarah, frequently goest to the coffee shop with Mark after school; I think they are becoming quite fond of each other." "

entertainment person action human

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Examples :

"The bully goest after the smaller children during recess. "

action military war

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To be in general; to be usually.

Examples :

"As sentences go, this one is pretty boring."

being language philosophy

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To take (a particular part or share); to participate in to the extent of.

Examples :

""If each student goest one hour of their time to tutoring younger children, we can significantly improve their reading skills." "

part amount action

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To yield or weigh.

Examples :

"Those babies go five tons apiece."

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To offer, bid or bet an amount; to pay.

Examples :

""He goest five dollars on that old book at the auction." "

amount business finance bet economy

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To enjoy. (Compare go for.)

Examples :

"I could go a beer right about now."

entertainment action sensation

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To urinate or defecate.

Examples :

"Have you managed to go today, Mrs. Miggins?"

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