went

She went to the library to borrow a book.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • Past tense of 'go': "went" is the simple past tense of the verb "go," meaning to move or travel from one place to another.
   • To proceed or move: It indicates an action of leaving or moving away from a location or situation.
   • To function or operate: In past tense, it can describe how something proceeded or worked.

Usage Examples

• Simple past tense:

  • She went to the store yesterday. (She traveled to the store.)
  • They went home after the party. (They moved to their residence.)

• To proceed:

  • The meeting went well. (The meeting proceeded smoothly.)
  • Everything went according to plan. (All actions developed as intended.)

• To leave:

  • He went without saying goodbye. (He departed without farewell.)
  • The bus went at noon. (The bus left at noon.)

Advanced Usage

• "went down": to decrease or be reduced; also, to be accepted or remembered.

  • The price of oil went down last month. (The price decreased.)
  • The speech went down well with the audience. (The speech was received positively.)

• "went off": to explode or make a loud noise; also, to leave suddenly.

  • The alarm went off at 6 a.m. (The alarm sounded.)
  • He went off in a huff. (He left angrily.)

Variants and Related Words

• Go (base form): the present tense of the verb.

  • I go to school every day. (I travel to school regularly.)

• Gone (past participle): used with auxiliary verbs.

  • She has gone to the market. (She has traveled to the market.)

• Going (present participle): used in continuous tenses.

  • He is going to the gym now. (He is currently traveling to the gym.)

Synonyms

• Departed: left a place.

  • The train departed at 5 p.m. (The train left at 5 p.m.)

• Proceeded: moved forward or continued.

  • The project proceeded without issues. (The project continued smoothly.)

Phrasal Verbs

• Went along: to accompany someone or to agree with a plan.

  • She went along with the group. (She accompanied the group.)
  • I went along with his suggestion. (I agreed to his suggestion.)

• Went through: to experience or endure something; also, to examine thoroughly.

  • He went through a difficult time. (He experienced a hard period.)
  • She went through the documents carefully. (She examined the documents thoroughly.)

Related Idioms

• Went the extra mile: to make an extra effort beyond what is required.

  • He went the extra mile to finish the project on time. (He made additional effort.)

• Went overboard: to do too much or be excessive.

  • She went overboard with the decorations. (She used too many decorations.)

• Went with the flow: to accept and adapt to a situation without resistance.

  • He went with the flow during the trip. (He adapted to the unfolding events.)