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Definition go without in British English

go without phrasal verb

[intransitive/transitive] phrasal verb
1

to live without something that you need or would like to have

Example

Three villages have gone without water for days.

Example

He went without sleeping for two days.

2

used when you think that someone will already know what you are going to tell them because it is so obvious

Example

It goes without saying that consumers would be happier if prices were lower.

Synonyms and related words
Example

My family didn't have a great deal of money, but we didn't go without.

Definition go without in British English