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go on record

go on record verb: to say something, especially something controversial, while on the record; to take a position publicly.

Verb

go on record (third-person singular simple present goes on record, present participle going on record, simple past went on record, past participle gone on record)

  1. To say something, especially something controversial, while on the record; to take a position publicly.

Forms of go on record

third-person singular presentgoes on record
present participlegoing on record
pastwent on record
past participlegone on record
alternative formgo on the record

Questions about go on record

What does go on record mean?
Go on record means to say something, especially something controversial, while on the record; to take a position publicly.
What part of speech is go on record?
Go on record is a verb.
What is the past tense of go on record?
The past tense of go on record is went on record.

Words near go on record in the dictionary

  1. go on
  2. go on by
  3. go on fire
  4. go on holiday
  5. go on one's merry way
  6. go on record
  7. go on strike
  8. go on the account
  9. go on the mitch
  10. go on the scout
  11. go on then

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