go through

English

Verb

go through (third-person singular simple present goes through, present participle going through, simple past went through, past participle gone through)

1. (literally) To travel from one end of something to the other.

   The train went through the tunnel.

2. (obsolete) To execute or carry out.

   • Execute definition

     To kill, especially as punishment for a capital crime. (1 of 6 execute definitions)

   • Carry Out definition

     To hold while moving it out. (1 of 3 carry out definitions)
3. (transitive) To examine or scrutinize (a number or series of things).

   Every morning, she went through her mail over a cup of coffee.

   • 2005, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, David Kessler, On Grief and Grieving, →ISBN, page 135:

     After Betty died, Greg and Nicole had the job of going through her apartment and giving things away to charity, no small job since they felt the need to clean everything and make it look as good as possible before giving it away.

   • Examine definition

     to observe or inspect carefully or critically (1 of 4 examine definitions)

   • Scrutinize definition

     To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws. (1 of 2 scrutinize definitions)
4. (transitive) To enact or recite the entire length of (something).
   • 2017 June 3, Daniel Taylor, “Real Madrid win Champions League as Cristiano Ronaldo double defeats Juv”, in The Guardian (London)‎^[1]:

     Juve’s indignities in that period also featured a sending-off for Juan Cuadrado, one of their substitutes, and a late goal from Marco Asensio when the thousands of Madridistas were already going through their victory songs.

   • Enact definition

     To make (a bill) into law. (1 of 3 enact definitions)

   • Recite definition

     To repeat aloud (some passage, poem or other text previously memorized, or in front of one's eyes), often before an audience. (1 of 3 recite definitions)
5. (transitive) To undergo, suffer, experience.

   I went through a lengthy immigration process before I was allowed across the border.

   She's yet to go through puberty, although she's already 17.

   • Undergo definition

     To experience; to pass through a phase. (1 of 3 undergo definitions)

   • Suffer definition

     To undergo hardship. (1 of 5 suffer definitions)

   • Experience definition

     The effect upon the judgment or feelings produced by any event, whether witnessed or participated in; personal and direct impressions as contrasted with description or fancies; personal acquaintance; actual enjoyment or suffering. (1 of 5 experience definitions)
6. (transitive) To use up or wear out (clothing etc.).

   Her family drinks so much milk that they go through two gallons a week.

   I've gone through two pairs of shoes already this holiday.

   • Use Up definition

     to consume, deplete or exhaust (1 of 2 use up definitions)

   • Wear Out definition

     To cause (something) to become damaged, useless, or ineffective through continued use, especially hard, heavy, or careless use. (1 of 7 wear out definitions)
7. (intransitive) To progress to the next stage of something.

   If United don't lose by more than 2 goals, they should go through to the next round.

8. (intransitive) To reach an intended destination after passing through some process.

   My payment hasn't gone through yet.

   I don't think my instant messages are going through.

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• go through with