begone

[bih-gawn, -gon]

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verb (used without object)

to go away; depart (usually used in the imperative).

Origin of begone

1325–75; Middle English; see be (imperative), gone

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Related Words for begone

away, depart, leave, off, out, scat, scoot, scram, vamoose, hightail, shoo, skiddoo

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Historical Examples of begone

I care not for it now; let them begone, for I will not arise.
The Wives of The Dead
Nathaniel Hawthorne
She longed to denounce him, to defy him, to bid him begone, and do his worst.
The Wild Geese
Stanley John Weyman
Their hairy dogs barked at us, and their servants shouted from afar, 'Begone!'
Tales of Unrest
Joseph Conrad
In the name of God keep my counsel and begone, for I have nothing to say to you!
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
"Come, boys, let us begone," said Jesse turning to his companions.
Jack Wright and His Electric Stage;
"Noname"

British Dictionary definitions for begone

begone

sentence substitute

go away!

Word Origin for begone

C14: from be (imperative) + gone

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Word Origin and History for begone

late 14c., contracted from be (imperative) + gone.