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goes away

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

Meaning of go away

Verb

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

  1. To depart or leave a place.
    • I'm not going to buy it. Please go away and don't come back.
    Synonyms:
    leave
  2. To travel somewhere, especially on holiday or vacation.
    • Will you be going away at the weekend?
  3. (euphemistic) To go to prison to be incarcerated.
    • If you get caught, you're going away for a long time.
  4. To vanish or disappear.
    • As you get closer the haze goes away.

See all 5 meanings of go away

Questions about goes away

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

Words near goes away in the dictionary

  1. goes around with
  2. goes astray
  3. goes at
  4. goes at a good clip
  5. goes at it
  6. goes away
  7. goes awry
  8. goes back
  9. goes back a long way
  10. goes back in time
  11. goes back on

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