begone
to go away; depart (usually used in the imperative).
Origin of begone
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How to use begone in a sentence
Andrea stooped out toward the offender and bade him begone in an imperious voice.
Balsamo, The Magician | Alexander DumasThus it was a very tattered and woe-begone traveller who was at last delivered at Amadia.
The Cradle of Mankind | W.A. WigramThe old woman frowned and, shaking her fist in the face of the poor forsaken girl, "begone, witch!"
Laboulaye's Fairy Book | VariousA demoralized, woe-begone, wilted, helpless figure was before me in the hall.
My New Curate | P.A. Sheehan“begone, O faithful steed,” I said to the eye, and pressed the control in my palm at the same time.
The Repairman | Harry Harrison
British Dictionary definitions for begone
/ (bɪˈɡɒn) /
go away!
Origin of begone
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