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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
goes

third person singular of go, Old English gaæs (Northumbrian), displacing alternative goeth (Old English gaeþ) except in archaic and liturgical use.

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goes

n. (plural of go English) vb. (en-third-person singular of: go)

WordNet
go
  1. adj. functioning correctly and ready for action; "all systems are go" [ant: no-go]

  2. [also: went, gone, goes (pl)]

go
  1. n. a time for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else); "it's my go"; "a spell of work" [syn: spell, tour, turn]

  2. street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine [syn: Adam, ecstasy, XTC, disco biscuit, cristal, X, hug drug]

  3. a usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl" [syn: crack, fling, pass, whirl, offer]

  4. a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters [syn: go game]

  5. [also: went, gone, goes (pl)]

go
  1. v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" [syn: travel, move, locomote] [ant: stay in place]

  2. follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" [syn: proceed, move]

  3. move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" [syn: go away, depart] [ant: come]

  4. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!" [syn: become, get]

  5. be awarded; be allotted; "The first prize goes to Mary"; "Her money went on clothes"

  6. have a particular form; "the story or argument runs as follows"; "as the saying goes..." [syn: run]

  7. stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn't go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts extend beyond a consideration of her personal assets" [syn: run, pass, lead, extend]

  8. follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?" [syn: proceed]

  9. be abolished or discarded; "These ugly billboards have to go!"; "These luxuries all had to go under the Khmer Rouge"

  10. be or continue to be in a certain condition; "The children went hungry that day"

  11. make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'" [syn: sound]

  12. perform as expected when applied; "The washing machine won't go unless it's plugged in"; "Does this old car still run well?"; "This old radio doesn't work anymore" [syn: function, work, operate, run] [ant: malfunction]

  13. to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" [syn: run low, run short]

  14. progress by being changed; "The speech has to go through several more drafts"; "run through your presentation before the meeting" [syn: move, run]

  15. continue to live; endure or last; "We went without water and food for 3 days"; "These superstitions survive in the backwaters of America"; "The racecar driver lived through several very serious accidents" [syn: survive, last, live, live on, endure, hold up, hold out]

  16. pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action; "How is it going?"; "The day went well until I got your call"

  17. pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully" [syn: die, decease, perish, exit, pass away, expire, pass] [ant: be born]

  18. be in the right place or situation; "Where do these books belong?"; "Let's put health care where it belongs--under the control of the government"; "Where do these books go?" [syn: belong]

  19. be ranked or compare; "This violinist is as good as Juilliard-trained violinists go"

  20. begin or set in motion; "I start at eight in the morning"; "Ready, set, go!" [syn: start, get going] [ant: stop]

  21. have a turn; make one's move in a game; "Can I go now?" [syn: move]

  22. be contained in; "How many times does 18 go into 54?"

  23. be sounded, played, or expressed; "How does this song go again?"

  24. blend or harmonize; "This flavor will blend with those in your dish"; "This sofa won't go with the chairs" [syn: blend, blend in]

  25. lead, extend, or afford access; "This door goes to the basement"; "The road runs South" [syn: lead]

  26. be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired; "This piece won't fit into the puzzle" [syn: fit]

  27. go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way; "Who rifled through my desk drawers?" [syn: rifle]

  28. be spent; "All my money went for food and rent"

  29. give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates" [syn: plump]

  30. stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" [syn: fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, break, break down]

  31. [also: went, gone, goes (pl)]

goes

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Wikipedia
Góes

Góes is a Brazilian family name

  • Eduardo de Góes "Edu" Lobo (1943) Brazilian bossa nova singer
  • Júlio Góes (1955) Brazilian tennis player
  • Fabio Góes (1975) Brazilian songwriter
Goes (disambiguation)

Goes may refer to:

Goes (genus)

Goes is a genus of longhorn beetles, containing the following species:

  • Goes debilis LeConte, 1852
  • Goes fisheri Dillon & Dillon, 1941
  • Goes novus Fall, 1928
  • Goes pulcher (Haldeman, 1847)
  • Goes pulverulentus (Haldeman, 1847)
  • Goes tesselatus (Haldeman, 1847)
  • Goes tigrinus (DeGeer, 1775)
  • Goes tumifrons Linsley & Chemsak, 1984
  • Goes variegatus Linsley & Chemsak, 1984

Usage examples of "goes".

Wi a wee biscuit, ah goes, imitatin the wee Glesgay laddie oan that British Rail advert.

You tell me, eh goes, spreadin ehs hands oot, the rolled fag stuck in one mitt.

Huv tae be the pub, eh goes, pointin tae the pile ay empties oan the coffee table.

Dozo Doyle goes, eatin ehs fish n clockin a couple ay boys that went intae the chippy.

Bit thir still tied up, back up thaire, Brian goes, pointin tae the top road.

See ye, Ronnie, ah goes, turnin n spinnin doon the staircase tae the bottom deck n the doors.

Quite a few Soldier Blues oot thair, eh goes, tryin tae change the subject.

Jist lookin fir somewhaire tae pit it aw, eh goes, n every cunt laughs.

Cunt you, eh Billy, Carl goes, ehs face as rid as the fuckin hand oan the flag.

Ye huv tae look oot fir the cunt sometimes, because eh goes ehs ain wey n sometimes people git the wrong idea.

Clouds the night, tell ye that fir fuck all, eh goes, n wi aw huv a laugh.

Skinheids rule, he goes, as the guy stands in shock, hudin ehs burst nose.

Carl gets splattered in the face wi gob, n the cunt goes mad, runs forward n batters this one boy.

Eh, see ye in a minute, she goes, headin back oaf the flair where ah sees Billy talkin tae that Renton n this Matty boy fae Leith.

Well at least eh hud fuckin good skin, eh goes back, pointin at ma face.