Meanings
verbgo free (third-person singular simple present goes free, present participle going free, simple past went free, past participle gone free)
present singular third person goes free · participle present going free · past went free · participle past gone free
- idiomaticTo go or travel where one wishes; to not be kept in custody or confinement.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of walk free.
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Origin
- Old Englishgān frīġne
- Middle Englishgon free
- Englishgo free
From Middle English gon free, from Old English gān frīġne.
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go free. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20free
MLA
“go free.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20free. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go free,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go%20free.
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