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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

go to the country en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (dated) To appeal to the feeling of the community by calling a general election
    • According to polls, Labour is on course to make significant gains in Scotland when Rishi Sunak finally goes to the country. 2024 April 29, Editorial, “The Guardian view on Humza Yousaf’s resignation: miscalculation leads to crisis”, in The Guardian, UK, →ISSN:
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, country.

Forms

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going to the country Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
goes to the country Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gone to the country Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
went to the country Tense=Past lexicographic