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went gentle into that good night

went gentle into that good night is the simple past of go gentle into that good night.

Meaning of go gentle into that good night

Verb

go gentle into that good night (third-person singular simple present goes gentle into that good night, present participle going gentle into that good night, simple past went gentle into that good night, past participle gone gentle into that good night)

  1. (euphemistic) To die without protest.
    Synonyms:
    die

Questions about went gentle into that good night

What is went gentle into that good night the simple past of?
Went gentle into that good night is the simple past of go gentle into that good night.

Words near went gentle into that good night in the dictionary

  1. went from bad to worse
  2. went from strength to strength
  3. went from zero to hero
  4. went gaga over
  5. went Galt
  6. went gentle into that good night
  7. went gold
  8. went great guns
  9. went green
  10. went H.A.M.
  11. went half and half

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