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went on one's merry way

went on one's merry way is the simple past of go on one's merry way.

Meaning of go on one's merry way

Verb

go on one's merry way (third-person singular simple present goes on one's merry way, present participle going on one's merry way, simple past went on one's merry way, past participle gone on one's merry way)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To depart.
  2. (idiomatic, informal) To proceed without considering other possibilities.

Questions about went on one's merry way

What is went on one's merry way the simple past of?
Went on one's merry way is the simple past of go on one's merry way.

Words near went on one's merry way in the dictionary

  1. went off the rez
  2. went on
  3. went on by
  4. went on fire
  5. went on holiday
  6. went on one's merry way
  7. went on record
  8. went on strike
  9. went on the account
  10. went on the mitch
  11. went on the scout

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