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gone against

gone against is the past participle of go against.

Meaning of go against

Verb

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

  1. To violate; to breach; to break.
    • What he did goes against the rules.
  2. To be unfavourable to someone.
    • What she said in court today went against them.
  3. To be contrary to a trend, feeling or principle.
    • This goes against my instincts.
  4. To oppose; to resist.
    • He dared not go against the King.

Questions about gone against

What is gone against the past participle of?
Gone against is the past participle of go against.

Words near gone against in the dictionary

  1. gone about one's business
  2. gone about one's day
  3. gone about to
  4. gone abroad
  5. gone after
  6. gone against
  7. gone against the grain
  8. gone ahead
  9. gone ahead with
  10. gone all around the houses
  11. gone all around the Wrekin

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