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goes at

goes at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go at.

Meaning of go at

Verb

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

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, at.
  2. To try to solve a problem a specific way; to undertake a task.
    • I went at the issue for hours but could not come up with a way around it.
  3. To initiate an attack on or an argument with.

Questions about goes at

What is goes at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go at.

Words near goes at in the dictionary

  1. goes around
  2. goes around in circles
  3. goes around the houses
  4. goes around with
  5. goes astray
  6. goes at
  7. goes at a good clip
  8. goes at it
  9. goes away
  10. goes awry
  11. goes back

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