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When a light or machine goes off, it ceases to function.

• The lights went off suddenly, plunging the entire room into darkness.

When a law, plan, or agreement is formally accepted or authorized.

• The new bill has successfully gone through and will take effect next month.

to commence an activity or task with considerable energy and enthusiasm

• He decided to go at the project with full force.

to commence an action or task

• Can we start this project now? Alright, let’s go ahead.

to attend a place or event, typically without thorough planning

• They decided to go along to the party without any prior plans.

to manage to get by without possessing or using something.

• On this trip, we decided to leave our phones behind and see if we could go without them.

to enter a location or area

• When we arrived, the door was open, so we went in immediately.

to not honor a promise, or to alter a decision or agreement

• He promised to support the project forever, but later went back on his word.

to utilize specific information to assist in understanding or uncovering something

• I went on what he said, as it was helpful to me.

to resume an activity or task that you had been engaged in previously

• After the summer break, I plan to go back to learning the guitar.

to attempt to obtain something

• She has been going after her dreams and has never given up.

to go through a challenging or unpleasant experience

• Throughout her life, she went through many tough times.

Refer to go round

• The news went around the office quickly.

to descend to a lower level or position

• His mood went down rapidly after he heard the bad news.

to ascend, rise, or show an increase

• As demand increased, prices began to go up.

to revolve or rotate like a wheel

• The children joyfully went round in circles on the grass.

to engage in an activity regularly or to have a fondness for something

• She has always gone in for music since childhood, which is why she chose to pursue a career in it.

When two things complement each other, they are well-suited, or they appear or taste pleasing together.

• This blue shirt goes well with your black pants.

to pass by in terms of location or time

• We strolled around the city, watching many shops go by.

to complement each other aesthetically

• The red and gold decorations go together beautifully.

to exit a building or space, primarily for entertainment purposes.

• Let's go out for a party tonight.

to remove or take something without first obtaining the owner's consent

• He went off with a phone from the store without permission.

to select or opt for something

• We will go for our next project at next week's meeting.

to begin experiencing symptoms of an infectious illness

• During flu season, I often go down with the flu.

To elicit a particular response or to gain acceptance.

• Her speech went over well with the audience.

to go back to a previous location

• We need to go back to the starting point to restart the plan.

to occur

• Did you hear the earthquake go on last night?

to extend to or reach a certain point

• The height of the bridge goes up to twenty meters.

to review or inspect something in a meticulous or thorough manner

• In the meeting, we need to go over the report thoroughly to ensure all the data is accurate.

to adhere to something or be guided by it

• In this project, we need to go by the client's specifications.

to fulfill an agreed or promised action, especially when it is difficult or unpleasant

• Despite the many challenges, he decided to go through with the agreement he made with his partner.

to explore all or the major areas of a destination to ascertain its nature or to gain knowledge about it

• During the trip, we will go round the major attractions in the city.

to commence a specific type of professional endeavor

• He decided to go into medicine and become a surgeon.

to depart from a location

• He told me to go away from his office because he needed to focus on work.

to start undertaking or addressing a task or issue

• She decided to go about the new project to promote the growth of the company.

to aggressively confront or attack an individual

• When they heard his opinion, they decided to go at him.

to be granted or sold to an individual

• The bonus will go to those employees with outstanding performance.

to attempt to become a member of a sports team

• She decided to go out for tryouts with the sports organization, hoping to become a member of the track team.

to rekindle a romantic relationship with someone you were previously involved with

• After their breakup, they decided to go back to each other.

to pursue or follow an individual with the intent to catch them

• The police are going after the fugitive.

to endorse an idea or concur with someone else's viewpoint

• When others supported the project, I decided to go along with it.

When your thoughts or compassion extend to an individual facing hardship or sadness, you remember them and empathize with their plight.

• My heart goes out to her after hearing the news of her losing a family member.

to physically assault or attempt to harm someone

• In the bar, one patron suddenly went for another patron.

to abandon a spouse or partner in favor of pursuing a romantic or sexual relationship with another individual

• After he met his new girlfriend, he decided to go off with her, leaving his wife behind, which disappointed his family greatly.

to pleasure someone by orally stimulating their genitalia using the tongue and lips

• In a private setting, they decided to engage in more intimate contact, including going down on each other.

When a decision or vote does not favor someone, it results contrary to their desired outcome.

• The decision clearly went against her, as she lost the chance to present her proposal.

to resist or challenge something or someone

• He decided to go against the policy because he believed it would harm the environment.

to participate or engage in an activity with others

• We can go in on this new project together, so we can participate collectively.

to lose interest in or cease to enjoy someone or something

• I have gone off that movie because the plot is too long.

to be circulated among people or to travel from one location to another

• At the party, rumors began to go round among the crowd.

to be involved in a romantic or intimate relationship with someone

• She has started to go with that boy recently.

to concur with a person or concept, accepting their ideas or opinions.

• Her proposed plan sounds good, so I will go with it.