to go through
go
gəʊ
gew
through
θru:
throo

Definition & Meaning of "go through"in English

to go through
01

to experience or endure something, particularly a difficult or challenging situation 

to go through definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
through
Base verb
go
Present tense
go through
3rd person singular
goes through
Present participle
going through
Past simple
went through
Past participle
gone through
Examples
After losing his job, John had to go through a period of financial hardship. 
02

to carefully look at or review something by going over it again 

to go through definition and meaning
Examples
I like to go through my checklist before a trip to ensure I haven't forgotten anything. 
03

to eat a meal or food with great appetite, consuming it entirely 

to go through definition and meaning
Examples
After the hike, he went through the entire pizza by himself. 
04

to examine something in detail, often with the purpose of finding or identifying something specific 

Examples
I need to go through these documents to find the contract's signature. 
05

(of a law, plan, or deal) to be officially accepted or approved, often after a process of negotiation or review 

Examples
The new tax regulations will go through after the parliamentary vote. 
06

to move from one side of something to its other side 

Examples
In order to reach the destination, we have to go through a series of checkpoints. 
07

to use or consume something until it is no longer functional or usable 

Examples
She went through all the cookies before the party even started. 
08

to complete a series of steps or actions that are necessary to achieve a specific goal or outcome 

Examples
The company expects all employees to go through regular training and development. 
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