went gentle into that good night

A form of go gentle into that good night — To die without protest.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of go gentle into that good night
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APA

went gentle into that good night. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20gentle%20into%20that%20good%20night

MLA

“went gentle into that good night.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20gentle%20into%20that%20good%20night. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “went gentle into that good night,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/went%20gentle%20into%20that%20good%20night.

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