went

¹

[ went ]

verb

1. simple past tense of go ¹.
2. Nonstandard. a past participle of go ¹.

went

²

[ went ]

verb

1. Archaic. a simple past tense and past participle of wend.

went

/ wɛnt /

verb

1. the past tense of go 1

Example Sentences

In a career that stretched back over half a century, Lord Prescott was first elected as MP for Hull East in 1970 and went on to hold the seat for almost 40 years.

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In 2023, a South Korean art student helped himself when the installation went on display at Seoul's Leeum Museum of Art.

From BBC

Robyn went to the Tavern in the Town on 21 November 1974 hoping to bump into a prospective boyfriend before he started his factory night shift.

From BBC

In 1962, he went to Ruskin College, Oxford, where he got a diploma in economics and politics, and later to Hull University to study for an economics degree.

From BBC

Last year's winners, The Last Dinner Party, went on to score a number one album and a Mercury Prize nomination for their debut release, Prelude To Ecstasy.

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