go with

verb

1. be present or associated with an event or entity (Freq. 10)

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French fries come with the hamburger

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heart attacks are accompanied by distruction of heart tissue

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fish usually goes with white wine

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this kind of vein accompanies certain arteries

• Syn: ↑attach to, ↑accompany, ↑come with

• Derivationally related forms: ↑accompaniment (for: ↑accompany)

• Hyponyms: ↑collocate with, ↑construe with, ↑cooccur with, ↑co-occur with, ↑attend, ↑rule

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s somebody

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Something ——s something

2. go or occur together (Freq. 1)

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The word 'hot' tends to cooccur with 'cold'

• Syn: ↑collocate with, ↑construe with, ↑cooccur with, ↑co-occur with

• Hypernyms: ↑attach to, ↑accompany, ↑come with

• Verb Frames:

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Something ——s something

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1) give one's consent or agreement to (a person or their views)

2) have a romantic or sexual relationship with (someone)

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go with [phrasal verb]

1 go with (someone) : to have a continuing romantic relationship with (someone) : to date (someone)

I've been going with her for quite a while now.

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GO OUT 4B (ABOVE)

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GO TOGETHER 2 (ABOVE)

2 go with (something)

2 a : to be suitable for or appropriate with (something)

The skirt she's wearing doesn't really go with [=match] her blouse.

The tie goes (well) with his suit.

Do you think this wine will go well with dinner?

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GO TOGETHER 1 (ABOVE)

2 b : to exist or occur as a necessary part of (something)

If I want the job I have to accept the stress that goes with it.

There are a lot of responsibilities that go with starting your own business.

— see also go with the territory at ↑territory

3 go with (someone or something) : to choose or use (someone or something)

After thinking about who to offer the job to, they decided to go with the more experienced candidate.

The golfer went with an iron off the tee. [=the golfer used an iron for her tee shot]

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Main Entry: ↑go