Go Through

Pronunciation: /ɡoʊ θruː/

Definitions of go through

verb to experience or endure something, to examine or search through something

Example Sentences

A1 I go through my notes before the exam.

A2 She goes through her wardrobe to find something to wear.

B1 The manager will go through your application and get back to you.

B2 We need to go through the contract before signing it.

C1 The detective went through all the evidence to solve the case.

C2 I went through a lot of training to become a professional athlete.

Examples of go through in a Sentence

formal We need to go through all the documents before making a decision.

informal Let's go through this pile of papers and see what we find.

slang I can't believe I have to go through all this paperwork.

figurative Sometimes we have to go through difficult times to come out stronger on the other side.

Grammatical Forms of go through

• past tense: went
• plural: go through
• comparative: more thorough
• superlative: most thorough
• present tense: go through
• future tense: will go through
• perfect tense: have gone through
• continuous tense: going through
• singular: goes through
• positive degree: thorough
• infinitive: to go through
• gerund: going through
• participle: gone through

Origin and Evolution of go through

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English and Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'go through' originated from Old English and Middle English.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to mean physically pass through or traverse a space, the phrase 'go through' has evolved to also mean to experience or endure something, such as a process or a difficult situation.