go along

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, along.

“I refuse to go along with another of his dangerous schemes.”

Meanings

verbgo along (third-person singular simple present goes along, present participle going along, simple past went along, past participle gone along)

present singular third person goes along · participle present going along · past went along · participle past gone along

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, along.
  2. To participate, cooperate, or conform.

    I refuse to go along with another of his dangerous schemes.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbcooperate or pretend to cooperate

Similar

verbcontinue a certain state, condition, or activity

Broader

verbfor time to move forward

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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