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goes to war

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

Meaning of go to war

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To enter into an armed conflict.
  2. (intransitive) (of a person) To depart, typically from one's home, to join an army at war.
    • At the age of nineteen, my grandfather went to war.

Questions about goes to war

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

Words near goes to war in the dictionary

  1. goes to the wall
  2. goes to the washroom
  3. goes to the well
  4. goes to town
  5. goes to town on
  6. goes to war
  7. goes to waste
  8. goes to water
  9. goes to work
  10. goes together
  11. goes toilet

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