What does "go to" mean?

To move or proceed to a place; to travel toward or arrive at a destination.

How is "go to" used in a sentence?

They stretch themselves out on the ground and go to sleep.

go to: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

1.
neutralliteral
- To move or proceed to a place; to travel toward or arrive at a destination.
Examples
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- After the meeting, we decided to go to the café down the street for lunch.
  After the meeting, we decided to move to the café down the street for lunch.
- She will go to New York next week for a business conference.
  She will travel to New York next week for a business conference.
- Did you go to the park yesterday or stay home?
  Did you move to the park yesterday or stay home?
- They have gone to the mountains for their summer vacation.
  They have traveled to the mountains for their summer vacation.
2.
neutraltransitive
- To attend or be present at an event or institution (for example, to go to a concert or to go to a school).
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- Every Friday, we go to the theater to watch the latest plays.
  Every Friday, we attend the theater to watch the latest plays.
- Sarah goes to the university downtown to study engineering.
  Sarah attends the university downtown to study engineering.
- Are you going to the concert tonight with your friends?
  Are you attending the concert tonight with your friends?
- The children have gone to school early this morning despite the rain.
  The children have attended school early this morning despite the rain.
3.
neutral
- To be given to or belong to (as when something passes into someone's possession or entitlement).
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- The inheritance will go to his eldest daughter according to the will.
  The inheritance will be given to his eldest daughter according to the will.
- All profits from the sale went to charity last year.
  All profits from the sale were given to charity last year.
- Does the responsibility for maintenance go to the tenant or the landlord?
  Does the responsibility for maintenance belong to the tenant or the landlord?
4.
neutralidiomatic
- To tend to support or to serve a particular point or purpose; to contribute toward illustrating or proving something.
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- His argument goes to show how important education is for economic growth.
  His argument tends to support the idea that education is important for economic growth.
- The data goes to prove that climate change is accelerating faster than expected.
  The data tends to serve the purpose of proving that climate change is accelerating faster than expected.
- This example goes to illustrate the challenges faced by small businesses today.
  This example tends to contribute toward illustrating the challenges faced by small businesses today.
5.
archaicinterjection
- An exclamatory or imperative expression formerly used to express protest, dismissal, or impatience (equivalent to 'come now' or 'nonsense').
Examples
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- Go to! That excuse won’t work this time; be honest with me.
  Come now! That excuse won’t work this time; be honest with me.
- He said, 'Go to! You’re overreacting about something so trivial,' during the argument.
  He said, 'Nonsense! You’re overreacting about something so trivial,' during the argument.
- Go to, let’s not waste time complaining and focus on the solution instead.
  Come now, let’s not waste time complaining and focus on the solution instead.

Examples:

EN: They stretch themselves out on the ground and go to sleep.
ES: Se estiran en el suelo y se van a dormir.
EN: Karadjordje wanted to go to the woods and from there to attack Turks.
ES: Karadjordje quiere atacar a los Turcos desde los bosques.
EN: "Let's go to war.
ES: "Vamos a la guerra.
EN: And he said, Arise, take the child and his mother then go to the land of Israel;
ES: Entonces se levantó, tomó al niño y a su madre y se fue a tierra de Israel.
EN: Ilse and the detective go to the club.
ES: Ilse y el detective van al club.
EN: Fantômas had decided to go to search other halves of tickets in the offices of Kessler and Barru and at once, persuaded of the death of Fandor in the disaster of Simplon-Express, to finish it with Juve.
ES: Fantômas había decidido tener la otra mitad de los billetes en las oficinas de Kessler et Barru. Y a la vez, estaba persuadido de la muerte de Fandor en la catástrofe del Expreso-Simplon y acabado con Juve.
EN: If you read the Devil, then go to the Devil!
ES: Si lees al Demonio, ¡entonces vas hacia el Demonio!
EN: If you go to that meeting you'll be in great danger"
ES: ¡Si acude a la cita, correrá un gran peligro!"
EN: In Paris for 48 hours on business and quite alone, the young Marquis, at a loose end, decides to go to the pictures.
ES: En París, solo durante 48 horas por negocios, el joven marqués, ocioso, decide ir al cine.
EN: "Follow me, Nydia, I have to go to the house of Arbaces."
ES: Sígueme, Nidia.
EN: You can close the room while you go to cash the check.
ES: Cerraré el cuarto, mientras Ud. cobra el cheque.
EN: "We suffered a puncture, let's go to the museum while repairing it."
ES: "Sufrimos un pinchazo. Vayamos al museo mientras lo repara."
EN: Despite the precautions that Tertullian took, she intended to go to Caesar.
ES: A pesar de las precauciones de Tertullia, consigue llagar hasta César.
EN: - Well, fool, go to the Capital.
ES: - Pues tonto, vete a la Capital.
EN: Assunta will go to live in Naples and work in my laundry.
ES: Assunta vendrá a vivir a Nápoles y trabajará en mi lavandería.
EN: They stretch themselves out on the ground and go to sleep.
ES: Se estiran en el suelo y se van a dormir.
EN: Karadjordje wanted to go to the woods and from there to attack Turks.
ES: Karadjordje quiere atacar a los Turcos desde los bosques.
EN: "Let's go to war.
ES: "Vamos a la guerra.
EN: And he said, Arise, take the child and his mother then go to the land of Israel;
ES: Entonces se levantó, tomó al niño y a su madre y se fue a tierra de Israel.
EN: Ilse and the detective go to the club.
ES: Ilse y el detective van al club.
EN: Fantômas had decided to go to search other halves of tickets in the offices of Kessler and Barru and at once, persuaded of the death of Fandor in the disaster of Simplon-Express, to finish it with Juve.
ES: Fantômas había decidido tener la otra mitad de los billetes en las oficinas de Kessler et Barru. Y a la vez, estaba persuadido de la muerte de Fandor en la catástrofe del Expreso-Simplon y acabado con Juve.
EN: If you read the Devil, then go to the Devil!
ES: Si lees al Demonio, ¡entonces vas hacia el Demonio!
EN: If you go to that meeting you'll be in great danger"
ES: ¡Si acude a la cita, correrá un gran peligro!"
EN: In Paris for 48 hours on business and quite alone, the young Marquis, at a loose end, decides to go to the pictures.
ES: En París, solo durante 48 horas por negocios, el joven marqués, ocioso, decide ir al cine.
EN: "Follow me, Nydia, I have to go to the house of Arbaces."
ES: Sígueme, Nidia.
EN: You can close the room while you go to cash the check.
ES: Cerraré el cuarto, mientras Ud. cobra el cheque.
EN: "We suffered a puncture, let's go to the museum while repairing it."
ES: "Sufrimos un pinchazo. Vayamos al museo mientras lo repara."
EN: Despite the precautions that Tertullian took, she intended to go to Caesar.
ES: A pesar de las precauciones de Tertullia, consigue llagar hasta César.
EN: - Well, fool, go to the Capital.
ES: - Pues tonto, vete a la Capital.
EN: Assunta will go to live in Naples and work in my laundry.
ES: Assunta vendrá a vivir a Nápoles y trabajará en mi lavandería.

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