go through

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go through

He decided to go through with the plan to build a treehouse.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To experience or endure something difficult or unpleasant: To undergo a challenging situation, process, or series of events.
    • To examine or search something carefully and systematically: To look through the contents of something in a detailed and methodical way.
    • To be officially approved or accepted: To pass through a formal process, such as a review or vote, and be accepted.
  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To pass through a physical space or barrier: To move from one side of an object or area to the other.
    • To be consumed or used up completely: To be spent, depleted, or finished.
Usage Examples
  • Verb (transitive):

    • She had to go through a difficult divorce. (She had to experience the difficult process of a divorce.)
    • I need to go through these files before the meeting. (I need to examine these files carefully before the meeting.)
    • The new law finally went through Parliament. (The new law was finally approved by Parliament.)
  • Verb (intransitive):

    • The road goes through a tunnel under the mountain. (The road passes through a tunnel.)
    • We went through three bottles of water on our hike. (We used up three bottles of water completely.)
Advanced Usage
  • "to go through with (something)": to complete or carry out something you have planned or promised, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
    • Despite his nerves, he decided to go through with the speech.
  • "to go through the motions": to do something in a mechanical or routine way without any real interest or feeling.
    • After the argument, he was just going through the motions at work.
  • "to go through hell" (idiomatic): to have an extremely bad or painful experience.
    • The refugees went through hell to reach safety.
Variants and Related Words
  • Go-over (noun): A thorough inspection or review.
    • Give the document a final go-over before you submit it.
  • Go-through (noun, informal): A difficult experience.
    • The bankruptcy was a real go-through for the family.
Synonyms
  • Endure: To suffer patiently.
  • Undergo: To experience something, especially something unpleasant or demanding.
  • Scrutinize: To examine or inspect closely and thoroughly.
  • Traverse: To travel across or through.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Go over: To review, examine, or check something.
    • Let's go over the plan one more time.
  • Go across: To move from one side to the other of a place.
    • We need to go across the bridge.
Related Idioms
  • Go through the roof: To become very angry; or for prices or numbers to increase very rapidly.
    • His temper went through the roof when he saw the mistake.
    • Gas prices have gone through the roof this year.
  • Go through channels: To follow the proper official procedures.
    • You must go through channels to get that request approved.
go through

He decided to go through with the plan to build a treehouse.

Verb
  1. pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
    • Did he go through with the treatment?
    • He implemented a new economic plan
    • She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal
  2. eat immoderately
    • Some people can down a pound of meat in the course of one meal
  3. go across or through
    • We passed the point where the police car had parked
    • A terrible thought went through his mind
  4. apply thoroughly; think through
    • We worked through an example
  5. go or live through
    • We had many trials to go through
    • he saw action in Viet Nam