go along
phrasal verb·3 senses·particle along
Meanings
Agree with or support someone's plan
Why “along”? You move along with another person's line, accepting or pretending to accept it.
“I'll go along with your plan.”
“The team went along with Maya's idea.”
“Leo went along with Maya's plan when the office team chose the next jobs.”
Go to an event or place, often without a firm plan
Common in British English for attending an event or place.
Why “along”? A person goes to an event or place and joins what is happening there.
“Maya might go along to the club with Leo on their night out.”
“Omar went along to the school meeting.”
Continue an activity and deal with each part as it happens
Why “along”? A process develops step by step.
“I will explain each step as we go along.”
“We changed the plan as we went along.”
Don't confuse with
Go along means agree with or support someone's plan. Go about means approach or carry out a task in a particular way.
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“I'll go along with your plan.” What does it mean?
Nearby in the meaning map
Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
go about
A contrast learners often mix up
Approach or carry out a task in a particular way; Do your normal activities
come along
Same along pattern: progress
Make progress or develop; Accompany someone to a place; Arrive or appear, often by chance
move along
Same along pattern: progress
Continue forward, often when asked by an official
play along
Same along pattern: agreement
Pretend to agree to deceive or appease someone
run along
Same along pattern: progress
Used to tell a child or someone to leave (often dismissively)
go across
Same base verb: go
Move from one side of a place to the other
go after
Same base verb: go
Pursue someone or something with effort
go against
Same base verb: go
Not follow or match a rule, belief, advice, or wish
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