- go through
- phrasal verb
Word forms "go through":
present tense I/you/we/they go through he/she/it goes through present participle going through past tense went through past participle gone through1) go through something[transitive] to examine or search something very carefullySomeone had broken into the office and gone through all the drawers.
Collins went through every legal book she could find.
2)a) [intransitive/transitive] if a law goes through, or if it goes through a law-making institution, it is officially approvedDo you think the changes to the Bill will go through?
b) [intransitive] if something such as a request, proposal, or contract goes through, it is officially accepted or approved3) go through something[transitive] to experience something difficult or unpleasantWe can't really imagine what they're going through.
4) go through something[transitive] to use, spend, or eat all of something, especially quicklyHe'd gone through all his money by the end of the first week of his holiday.
5) go through something[transitive] to practise all of something such as a speech, song, or playLet's go through your lines one more time.
6) go through something[transitive] if a thought or idea goes through your mind, you consider it for a short time7) go through something[transitive] to perform a set of actions that you regularly perform go through a routine/ritual:She went through her daily routine of clearing the breakfast table before settling down to handle the correspondence.
8) go through something[transitive] to follow an official system for dealing with a type of problem or requestEven existing employees had to go through the whole application procedure again.
Your application must go through the proper channels.
English dictionary. 2014.