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to go to

to go to

∞ 1.0
To attend an event such as a meeting or class
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡoʊ tu/
translation icon : ir a
  • I need to go to the meeting to discuss our project progress.
  • go to school
  • go to class
  • go to work

I feel like I'm going to an office party.

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Examples

Synonyms

to see
vsto go to
∞ 1.0

To visit a place or event to look at its sights

applies to any presence, not mainly for leisure or tourism
to attend
vsto go to
∞ 1.7

To be present at a meeting or event

applies to casual or single instances of being present

Antonyms

to skip
397 1.1

To deliberately not attend something such as a class or meeting

How Often

to frequent
49 3.2
to go to
∞ 1.0
to drop in
  • Informal
72 3.6
to miss
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

go + to

The meaning 'to be present at or attend a place/event' is directly derivable from 'go' (move/travel) plus the prepositional/directional sense of 'to' indicating destination; a learner who knows both constituents will naturally infer movement toward and presence at the location (e.g. 'go to the doctor'). This is a common, compositional motion + destination pattern found across languages and in English phrasal constructions, so the sense is immediately predictable to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Go to comes from the simple image of moving toward a place: you physically go to a church, school, or meeting. So, go to now means 'attend' or 'be present at' an event or place.