Go to

verb

To move or travel to a place.

I go to school every day
Visual representation of "go to" - To move or travel to a place

Often appears as...

  • go to school
  • go to work
verb

To approach someone for help.

When I'm confused, I go to my teacher for help
Visual representation of "go to" - To approach someone for help

Often appears as...

  • go to teacher
  • go to doctor
verb

Used to describe the thing or person that you always rely on.

For good advice, my go-to person is my mom
Visual representation of "go to" - Used to describe the thing or person that you always rely on

Often appears as...

  • go-to person
  • go-to book

Usage tips

Colloquial

verb

To give something to a particular person or organization.

The collected funds will go to charity
Visual representation of "go to" - To give something to a particular person or organization

Often appears as...

  • go to charity
  • go to fund
verb

To die or cease to function.

The old man went peacefully in his sleep
Visual representation of "go to" - To die or cease to function

Often appears as...

  • go quietly
  • go peacefully
verb

To move or travel to a place.

I go to school every day
Visual representation of "go to" - To move or travel to a place

Often appears as...

  • go to school
  • go to work
verb

To approach someone for help.

When I'm confused, I go to my teacher for help
Visual representation of "go to" - To approach someone for help

Often appears as...

  • go to teacher
  • go to doctor
verb

Used to describe the thing or person that you always rely on.

For good advice, my go-to person is my mom
Visual representation of "go to" - Used to describe the thing or person that you always rely on

Often appears as...

  • go-to person
  • go-to book

Usage tips

Colloquial

verb

To give something to a particular person or organization.

The collected funds will go to charity
Visual representation of "go to" - To give something to a particular person or organization

Often appears as...

  • go to charity
  • go to fund
verb

To die or cease to function.

The old man went peacefully in his sleep
Visual representation of "go to" - To die or cease to function

Often appears as...

  • go quietly
  • go peacefully
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Physical Movement

Used when someone is actually traveling somewhere, often places like school or work.

Illustration for Physical Movement
She goes to the office every weekday.
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Routine Actions

Commonly used to describe habitual actions, especially with places visited regularly.

Illustration for Routine Actions
They go to the gym before work.
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Physical Movement

Used when someone is actually traveling somewhere, often places like school or work.

Illustration for Physical Movement
She goes to the office every weekday.
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Routine Actions

Commonly used to describe habitual actions, especially with places visited regularly.

Illustration for Routine Actions
They go to the gym before work.
LampPro Tip 1/2

Physical Movement

Used when someone is actually traveling somewhere, often places like school or work.

Illustration for Physical Movement
She goes to the office every weekday.
LampPro Tip 2/2

Routine Actions

Commonly used to describe habitual actions, especially with places visited regularly.

Illustration for Routine Actions
They go to the gym before work.
Visual representation of the word "Go to"

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