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to go through

to go through

390 2.7
To look at something carefully to find mistakes or missing details
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡoʊ θru/
translation icon : revisar
  • Any communication goes through us from now on...
  • go through the process
  • go through the steps
  • go back through

And we learn more as we go through each of these novels.

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Examples

  • When we reported her missing, the New York police went through all her personal papers.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • "I've been wanting an excuse to go through the stillroom and sort out some things.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • And we're going to go through that right now.

  • Yeah, I went through all the evidence like you asked.

  • Would you, would you recommend going through the book together?

  • Honestly, I could sit and just go through this for many hours.

  • And we learn more as we go through each of these novels.

  • I went through their financial records dozens of times.

  • Go through the house again.

  • Before making a decision, we should go through all the options available.

Synonyms

to look at
vsto go through
1.0

Study something carefully to understand it or decide

is used more for working on tasks deeply rather than brief consideration
to study
vsto go through
1.0

To look at something carefully to understand it

includes practical step by step action as well as careful examination
to examine
vsto go through
868 2.5

To look at something carefully to find facts or problems

is broader and also used for detailed step by step processing
to analyze
vsto go through
  • US
675 3.2

To study something carefully to understand it better

is broader, often meaning step by step practical effort rather than pure close examination
to go over
vsto go through
642 2.5

To check something carefully, like papers or work

is often used for thorough step by step handling rather than quick review
to look through
vsto go through
180 2.8

To read or check something carefully for mistakes

is broader, including active stepwise handling and not just close reading
to work through
vsto go through
152 3.4

To deal with a problem, task, or feeling step by step until it is done

is more about careful consideration and review rather than only process
to sift through
vsto go through
44 3.9

To look through many things carefully to find something specific

is used for general careful consideration and stepwise processing rather than searching many items
to peruse
vsto go through
32 7.0

To read something slowly and carefully to understand it

is broader, used for careful checking and also thorough step by step work
to run through
vsto go through
25 3.4

Practice something to check for mistakes

focuses on deep, detailed examination rather than quick practice or rehearsal
to check through
vsto go through
4 3.2

To look at something carefully and check all its parts

is used for overall careful consideration rather than examining each item

Antonyms

1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

How Thorough

to scrutinize
  • US
70 6.2
to pore over
28 5.5
to examine
868 2.5
to go through
390 2.7
review
84 1.5
to scan
127 2.7
to glance at
150 2.0

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

go + through

The meaning 'to experience or endure a difficult situation' is a metaphorical extension of the literal sense of 'go' + 'through' (to pass through something), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can often infer it means to undergo or pass an experience. However, the shift from physical movement to enduring hardship is figurative and not fully predictable without exposure, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Go through comes from the picture of moving step by step through a list or a book; you move from one item to the next with your finger or eyes. That's why it means 'to consider or examine something carefully'.