go through

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 through
1) go through something
[transitive] to examine or search something very carefully

Someone 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 approved

Do 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 approved
3) go through something
[transitive] to experience something difficult or unpleasant

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

4) go through something
[transitive] to use, spend, or eat all of something, especially quickly

He'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 play

Let'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 time
7) 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 request

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

Your application must go through the proper channels.


English dictionary. 2014.

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