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went

/wɛnt/verb1 syllable

Went means: stop operating or functioning.

Synonyms for went63

verb, as in stop operating or functioning

fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down, decease, perish, exit, pass away, expire
and 11 more, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it

verb, as in pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead
and 11 more, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it, fail, go bad, give way, give out, conk out, break, break down

verb, as in continue to live and avoid dying

survive, last, live, live on, go, endure, hold up, hold out, be, exist, subsist

verb, as in stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

verb, as in perform as expected when applied

verb, as in change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

travel, go, move, locomote, displace

verb, as in blend or harmonize

blend, go, blend in, fit

verb, as in be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired

fit, go, blend, blend in

verb, as in to be spent or finished

run low, run short, go

verb, as in have a turn; make one's move in a game

move, go, make a motion

verb, as in be spent

go, run low, run short

verb, as in follow a procedure or take a course

verb, as in move away from a place into another direction

go, go away, depart

verb, as in enter or assume a certain state or condition

verb, as in progress by being changed

verb, as in begin or set in motion

start, go, get going

verb, as in have a particular form

verb, as in follow a certain course

verb, as in make a certain noise or sound

verb, as in be in the right place or situation

verb, as in lead, extend, or afford access

verb, as in go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way

verb, as in give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number

plump, go

verb, as in be awarded; be allotted

verb, as in be abolished or discarded

verb, as in be or continue to be in a certain condition

verb, as in pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action

verb, as in be ranked or compare

verb, as in be contained in

verb, as in be sounded, played, or expressed

Opposites of went

What does went mean?30

verb

1

stop operating or functioning“The engine finally went”

2

pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life“She died from cancer”

3

continue to live and avoid dying“We went without water and food for 3 days”

4

stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point“Service runs all the way to Cranbury”

5

perform as expected when applied“The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in”

6

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically“How fast does your new car go?”

7

blend or harmonize“This flavor will blend with those in your dish”

8

be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired“This piece won't fit into the puzzle”

9

to be spent or finished“The money had gone after a few days”

10

have a turn; make one's move in a game“Can I go now?”

11

be spent“All my money went for food and rent”

12

follow a procedure or take a course“We should go farther in this matter”

13

move away from a place into another direction“Go away before I start to cry”

14

enter or assume a certain state or condition“He became annoyed when he heard the bad news”

15

progress by being changed“The speech has to go through several more drafts”

16

begin or set in motion“I start at eight in the morning”

17

have a particular form“the story or argument runs as follows”

18

follow a certain course“The inauguration went well”

19

make a certain noise or sound“She went ‘Mmmmm’”

20

be in the right place or situation“Where do these books belong?”

21

lead, extend, or afford access“This door goes to the basement”

22

go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way“Who rifled through my desk drawers?”

23

give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number“I plumped for the losing candidates”

24

be awarded; be allotted“The first prize goes to Mary”

25

be abolished or discarded“These ugly billboards have to go!”

26

be or continue to be in a certain condition“The children went hungry that day”

27

pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action“How is it going?”

28

be ranked or compare“This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go”

29

be contained in“How many times does 18 go into 54?”

30

be sounded, played, or expressed“How does this song go again?”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with went?38

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Went in a sentence

  • We painted the house once, then went over it again.auxitt
  • As soon as he graduated, he went to work in his father's general store.CK
  • As we went around the corner, the lake came into view.CK
  • Being free, she went out for a walk.CK
  • They went on a hike, though it rained.Lumi
  • Since it stopped raining, he went out for a walk.Kaseijin
  • School being over, we went swimming in the pool.CK
  • The rain being over, they went on with the game.auxitt

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