go west
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, westUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, west.
» Tom went west.
Tom zog gen Westen.
Том пошёл на запад.
Том отправился на запад.
Том пішов на захід.
Том поїхав на захід.
Meaning
5 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, west.
Go west until you hit the ocean, then turn left.
Synonym of set: to move toward the western horizon, to go down.
(dated, figuratively)Synonym of die.
Och, your ma's gone west, dearie. You'll hear her voice no more.
(dated, figuratively)To be lost, destroyed, or otherwise ruined.
(US)To move to the American West, particularly (historical) during the 19th century era.
Go west, young man!
Examples
22 sentencesTom went west.
Том пішов на захід.
ruТом пошёл на запад.
deTom zog gen Westen.
I suggest you go west.
ruЯ предлагаю вам пойти на запад.
We're going west.
ruМы идём на запад.
deWir gehen nach Westen.
Are they going to go west?
Many men went west in search of gold.
ruМногие люди отправились на запад в поисках золота.
deAuf der Suche nach Gold gingen viele Männer nach Westen.
Origin
In reference to death, originally Scottish, reaching broader usage among the soldiers of WIn reference to death, originally Scottish, reaching broader usage among the soldiers of World War I. In reference to Manifest Destiny in the United States, a paraphrase of Horace Greeley's 25 Aug. 1838 advice in The New Yorker that young men should "Go to the West" if free to do so.
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Forms
goes west, going west, went west, gone westSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle