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to go

to go

1.8
To fit with a particular thing or place
  • verb
  • /ɡoʊ/
translation icon : combinar con
  • The colors in her painting really go together beautifully.

It's not pink but it is it goes with pink so you'll see.

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Examples

  • These shoes go perfectly with your dress.

  • It's new, but this goes great with the pair.

  • So I want to say this like these two things go hand in hand.

  • What's the plan that would go well with you guys?

  • I really think this pot which I took from downstairs goes so well with this.

  • And I have beautiful twillies that go really, really well.

  • These kind of deeper flavors I think really go well with the black tea.

  • We had this great model, but it didn't go with classical ENM.

  • She said the purses I got don't go with this particular luggage.

  • This shirt goes well with those trousers.

Synonyms

to fit
vsto go
969 1.0

To match or go well with something

is about general suitability or being appropriate rather than meeting formal requirements
to belong
vsto go
511 1.0

To be in the right place or group

focuses on general matching or being appropriate beyond correct placement
to go with
vsto go
171 2.2

To be present at the same time as something

means suitability or being appropriate rather than mere co-occurrence or accompaniment
to fit in
vsto go
44 3.2

Match another thing and look good together

applies generally to suitability or being appropriate, not only group harmony
to go together
vsto go
38 2.3

Fit well with each other, especially in color or style

covers broader suitability beyond just visual or style matches

Antonyms

152 2.6

To be different from another person or thing in some way

23 1.6

Not match what another thing or person shows

Idioms

there you go
  • Informal
426 4.9

Say this to show you have given something or finished a task

To help a lot or make something much better

good to go
  • Informal
85 3.5

Ready to start or continue something

from the get-go
  • Informal
52 6.6

Right from the very start

38 3.9

So obvious that people do not need to say it

37 6.1

To risk doing or saying something to support an idea

to go fuck oneself
  • Offensive
37 9.9

A rude way to tell someone to go away and show strong anger

26 5.0

To do something without real effort or interest because it is expected

Try very hard to make something happen

26 3.9

A person who is always busy and moves from one task or place to another

21 7.5

An idea or hope that is suddenly ignored and can no longer happen

18 5.5

Plans or hopes suddenly fail and disappear for good

To have a very hard and painful time in life

14 7.3

To be unable to think clearly because you are very worried or upset

12 6.0

End something in a memorable and exciting way

Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails

8 7.4

To do something very different from what most people expect or usually do

Stop being together and take different paths in life

To become much worse very quickly and out of control

to go bananas
  • Informal
8 8.1

To lose control because you are very excited or angry

7 8.2

Stop a habit or addiction all at once

There is enough for everyone to have some

to go for broke
  • Informal
7 6.4

To risk everything to try to succeed

6 6.1

To become much worse or ruined

6 7.7

To tell someone to start or continue after they hesitate

5 6.9

To stop being used or followed

To continue until the last possible moment while the result is not known

To become too proud after praise or success

to go to the mat
  • Informal
5 7.6

Argue strongly to protect an idea or position

To try very hard to win first place in a competition

4 3.4

All at once without stopping

4 8.1

To act or speak without thinking first and cause problems

To try something new in a place or way no one has done before

from the word go
  • Informal
3 5.3

From the very beginning of something

Agree with others to avoid conflict

to go to pot
  • Informal
3 8.2

To become ruined or not cared for

The most important thing that makes life keep going, like money or love

To keep doing something happily without worrying about problems

Leave a game or group angrily because you did not get your way

To stop being used and disappear completely

2 4.6

To spend time looking at people and things happening around you without taking part

To become so angry or stressed that you cannot think clearly

To have very hard times and still survive

To try very hard and do anything to achieve something

To visit a trusted person or place to get help and supplies often

An event or activity must continue even when there are problems

1 5.1

Suddenly understand something when an idea appears in your mind

1 8.1

To be rejected or ignored

1 7.9

To fail completely

1 5.2

To keep doing the same thing without making progress

People stop using something because new things replace it

1 9.0

Prepare to fight hard in a serious argument

Phrasal Verbs

1.0

To attend an event such as a meeting or class

1.3

Happen or be taking place

1.0

Return to a previous place, topic, or state

1.0

To return to the place where you live

1.0

Keep happening or keep being done without stopping

1.0

To move from outside into a place or room

2.3

Start or continue something after deciding to do it

3.6

To experience a difficult or painful time in your life

1.8

Continue speaking after a pause or when asked

1.0

Leave a place to do a task, for example to help people

1.0

To move into a place, area, or state

1.4

To stop holding something or someone so they are free

893 1.0

Leave your home to do something social, for example eat with friends

852 3.8

To stop employing someone so they lose their job

839 2.1

Try to get something you want or follow someone to catch them

740 2.4

Date someone regularly

709 1.0

To leave a place or person and go somewhere else

642 2.5

To check something carefully, like papers or work

495 2.4

To fail or happen in a bad way

485 1.0

To get into bed to sleep

463 1.0

To stop being seen or felt

455 1.0

To travel from home to your job

454 1.5

To become higher in price or amount

451 3.2

Start making a loud noise or explode, for example an alarm

442 1.0

To move to a higher position

430 2.1

To choose one thing instead of others

420 2.5

Help make or prepare something

390 2.7

To look at something carefully to find mistakes or missing details

381 3.7

To stop worrying about something and relax

370 3.5

To choose not to react to something annoying

369 1.0

To stop being awake and rest with your eyes closed

356 1.9

To stop holding something so it is not in your hand

321 1.9

To become less in amount, size, or value

317 3.7

To lose a competition or fight

287 2.3

Come from an earlier time

To use the toilet in a polite or indirect way

274 3.4

To start fighting in a war between countries or groups

272 2.5

To try to get something you want by making an effort

268 1.0

For time to pass

255 1.0

Stop burning or shining, like a candle

211 1.0

To move ahead in place, in time, or in progress

206 3.3

To act against a rule, law, or popular opinion

201 3.6

To exceed a limit or what people expect

201 4.2

Say or do something that is not acceptable and may hurt people

200 3.5

To begin doing something in a certain way

187 3.4

To stop working for a short time

181 1.1

To choose one thing from several options

To do something you promised or planned even if it feels difficult

171 2.2

To be present at the same time as something

162 3.4

To be true for someone or something

161 3.3

To eat or use something quickly until it is finished

144 3.5

To pretend to agree with someone to avoid trouble

133 1.0

To move past someone or something

120 3.3

To make people like or dislike an idea

119 4.6

Fail to make progress or get any result

117 3.0

To be called by a certain name

111 1.6

To leave home to take part in a social activity like eating or watching a film

108 3.5

To fall forward or tip onto the ground

to go public
  • Specialized
102 4.8

To start selling shares to the public for the first time on a stock market

to go off
  • Informal
97 3.4

Happen in a smooth, successful way, especially at events

95 2.1

To continue doing something or stay in the same state

95 2.0

To start operating and do the job it was made for

95 2.0

To be built

93 4.0

To be remembered for something important by many people

91 1.8

To follow a rule or plan

85 2.3

Spread among many people, as with a story or rumor

84 3.8

To sink into water, like a boat that hits something

78 2.0

Move in a circle around a point, like a planet around the Sun

76 3.5

Find another way to avoid a difficult rule or task

76 1.0

To move below the horizon, like the sun at sunset

to go to sleep
  • Specialized
73 3.1

To enter a low-power state that pauses activity to save energy

To be unable to pay debts

71 3.4

Have permission to leave a place where you were kept, usually after being arrested or accused

Compounds

get-go
  • Informal
61 6.9

The very start of an activity or project

go-to
  • Informal
43 4.9

A person or thing people always choose for a certain need

31 3.4

Official permission to start something

16 5.0

A person who is active and tries hard to succeed, especially at work

14 3.3

A small low vehicle with four wheels used for racing or fun

A person who is cheerful and does not worry about future problems

11 4.9

A person who passes messages and helps two people or groups agree

touch-and-go
  • Informal
9 7.2

A situation that is dangerous or uncertain until the last moment

go-to
  • Informal
7 4.1

A person or thing people trust and choose first for a certain need

6 3.0

A simple card game for two or more players where they ask for cards to make sets of four

A round ride with seats shaped like animals that turns for people to sit on

A children's game where one person counts with eyes closed and finds hidden players

get-up-and-go
  • Informal
4 6.1

A feeling of energy and enthusiasm to start and do things

merry-go-round
  • Texting
4 4.1

A repeating cycle of events that seems pointless and has no end

go-around
  • Specialized
4 8.4

Stopping an approach or attempt to try again, for example when a plane pulls up instead of landing

go-cart
  • US
3 2.5

A small wheeled vehicle for carrying things or young children

give-and-go
  • Jargon
2 5.3

A basketball move where a player passes the ball then runs toward the basket to get the ball back

no-go area
  • Literature
1 7.5

A place people are afraid to enter or are not allowed to enter because it is dangerous

1 3.7

Food or drinks you buy to eat quickly away from a shop

1 9.3

Clothes you wear for church or other special events

1 4.6

A strong wish to start new projects

go-slow
  • UK
1 7.4

A protest where workers work slowly on purpose to pressure their employer

go-to resource
  • Informal
1 4.0

A place, website, or person you often use for trusted information

go-to-meeting
  • Archaic
1 7.2

Clothes you wear to church or other special events

merry-go-round
  • Texting
3.8

A set of images on a website that change automatically or when you click

go board
  • Specialized
5.8

A flat square board with a 19x19 grid used to play Go

7.2

A board game for two players using black and white stones to surround and capture opponent stones

go-to excuse
  • Informal
4.7

A usual reason someone gives to avoid blame

go-to remedy
  • Informal
3.7

A simple, trusted way to help with a problem

People can do what they want without rules or plans

go-devil
  • Archaic
9.9

A person who likes adventure and often takes big risks

sentry go
  • Archaic
9.7

A time when a soldier stands guard to watch a place

How Suitable

to complement
69 4.1
to go
1.8
to clash
18 3.2

Surface Forms

go infinitive
going present participle
goes third person singular
went past
gone past participle

Etymology

Go comes from Old English gān meaning 'to move', and the idea of moving together gives us 'go' for fitting or matching, as in things that 'go' together. So shoes that 'go' with an outfit are items that 'move' well with each other.