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Definition go through in British English

go through phrasal verb

phrasal verb
1

to examine or search something very carefully

Example

Someone had broken into the office and gone through all the drawers.

Example

Collins went through every legal book she could find.

2

if a law goes through, or if it goes through a law-making institution, it is officially approved

Example

Do you think the changes to the Bill will go through?

Synonyms and related words
abolish abrogate amend
2.1

if something such as a request, proposal, or contract goes through, it is officially accepted or approved

Synonyms and related words
acquit acquittal affiliation order
3

to experience something difficult or unpleasant

Example

We can't really imagine what they're going through.

Synonyms and related words
run out of road suffer undergo
4

to use, spend, or eat all of something, especially quickly

Example

He'd gone through all his money by the end of the first week of his holiday.

Synonyms and related words
feast on feast binge use up run out eat into
5

to practise all of something such as a speech, song, or play

Example

Let's go through your lines one more time.

Synonyms and related words
audition audition cast
6

if a thought or idea goes through your mind, you consider it for a short time

Synonyms and related words
occur to flash dawn
7

to perform a set of actions that you regularly perform

Example

She went through her daily routine of clearing the breakfast table before settling down to handle the correspondence.

Synonyms and related words
habit routine daily life
8

to follow an official system for dealing with a type of problem or request

Example

Even existing employees had to go through the whole application procedure again.

Example

Your application must go through the proper channels.

Synonyms and related words
progress get on with get ahead
Definition go through in British English