go with
Britishverb
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to accompany
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to blend or harmonize
that new wallpaper goes well with the furniture
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to be a normal part of
three acres of land go with the house
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to be of the same opinion as
I'm sorry I can't go with you on your new plan
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(of two people) to associate frequently with (each other)
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Also, go out with . Accompany; also, date regularly. For example, When I leave, do you want to go with me? or Jerry has been going out with Frieda for two years . [Mid-1500s]
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Be associated with, as in His accent goes with his background . [c. 1600]
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Take the side of someone, as in I'll go with you in defending his right to speak freely . [Mid-1400s] Also see go along , def. 2.
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Also, go well with . Look good with, match. For example, This chair goes well with the rest of the furniture , or That color doesn't go with the curtains . [Early 1700]
Example Sentences
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“We don’t have active boots on the ground right now, but we were in a helicopter on Wednesday and have future plans to go with more ground crews.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
PC makers like Dell and HP will give it a go with Nvidia chips, but they haven’t forgotten past failures with other Arm products.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
“Whatever we decide before the year starts, regardless of what happens, you just go with what you have.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Let’s go with an aggressive scenario: If he begins taking Social Security at age 62 and invests the payments, he could accumulate more than $100,000 by 67, assuming a healthy 10% annual investment return.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Akira wanted to go with Sue and Vicki.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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