Definitions

go at

VERB

address

Synonyms

STRONGEST

focus on give try

STRONG

dig direct turn undertake

WEAK

apply oneself to attend to concentrate on devote oneself to engage in go for hammer away have a go at have at knuckle down to peg away pitch into plug away at take care of take up throw oneself into turn to

Antonyms

WEAK

avoid cut disregard ignore overlook pass shun slight

VERB

aggress

Synonyms

STRONG

assail assault beset charge fight quarrel storm strike

WEAK

have at lunge at

Antonyms

STRONG

agree make peace

VERB

contend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allege assert charge claim defend dispute insist maintain say tell urge

STRONG

affirm aver avow blast cross debate dictate enjoin hold justify mix prescribe report rip vindicate warrant zap

WEAK

come at fly in face of gang up on have at have bone to pick jump on lace into lay into let have it light into lock horns with mix it up put up argument set to sock it to one stick it to take on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny desert forget question

STRONG

divide separate unmix

WEAK

abandon cede give in give up leave retreat surrender

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From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

If Joel needed to run to Home Depot or fill his car up with gas, he’d go at night, when it seemed raids weren’t going on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

With 39 dealers across the country, Lotus is the rare exception of a Chinese-owned car brand having a go at the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

You have to go at it another way.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

“Upon my word, I didn’t move it. It rolled a bit, perhaps, but that is allowed. So, stand off please, and let me have a go at the stake.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott

go at

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