go through
[verb]
Synonyms:
- suffer, bear, brave, endure, experience, tolerate, undergo, withstand
- examine, check, explore, forage, hunt, look, search

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English Thesaurus: check, examine, inspect, go through something, double-check, ...

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go through phrasal verb (see also go)

1. DIFFICULT/UNPLEASANT SITUATION go through something to experience a difficult or unpleasant situation, feeling etc:
When you’re going through a crisis, it often helps to talk to someone.
He’s going through a divorce at the moment.
It is devastating for a parent to watch a child go through misery.

2. PROCESS go through something to experience a particular process:
Candidates must go through a process of selection.
Caterpillars go through several stages of growth.

3. USE go through something to use up money or a supply of something:
We went through five pints of milk last week.

4. LAW go through (something) if a law goes through, or goes through Parliament, it is officially accepted

5. DEAL/AGREEMENT if a deal or agreement goes through, it is officially accepted and agreed:
He accepted the offer and the deal went through.
The sale of the land went through.

6. PRACTISE go through something to practise something, for example a performance:
Let’s go through the whole thing again, from the beginning.

7. SEARCH go through something to search something in order to find something in particular:
Dave went through his pockets looking for the keys.
Customs officers went through all my bags.

8. READ/DISCUSS go through something to read or discuss something in order to make sure it is correct:
We’ll go through the details later on.
Do you want me to go through this and check your spellings?

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check to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly:
I’ll just check the water level in the battery.
The immigration officer checked their passports.
We need to check the building for structural damage.
examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out something about it:
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this:
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
go through something to examine something such as a document or plan from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct:
You should go through the contract before you sign.
I’ve finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
double-check to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe, or working properly:
I double-checked all my calculations and they seemed fine.
Travellers should double-check flight information before setting off today.
test to examine or use something in order to find out whether it works or what its qualities are, or in order to check that it is satisfactory:
Test your brakes to check they are working correctly.
These products have not been tested on animals.
monitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or something in order to see what happens over a period of time:
Doctors monitored her progress during the night.
Observers have been monitoring the situation in Burma closely.
do a check
I did a quick check of all the windows, locked the door and left.
make a check (=do a check)
One of the nurses makes regular checks during the night.
run a check (=especially on something that is strange or suspicious)
You should run a virus check before downloading from the Internet.
carry out/conduct a check formal (=do or run a check)
The police carried out a check on the car’s registration number.
have a check British English
Always have a final check to make sure you’ve got your ticket and passport.
give something a check
I’d like you to give the car a careful check.
keep a check on somebody/something (=check something regularly)
Keep a check on your baby’s temperature.
go for a medical/dental etc check
She advised me to go for a medical check.
a quick check
A quick check showed that someone had been in the room.
a thorough/careful check
An engineer gave the computer a thorough check.
a routine check (=happening as a normal part of a process)
I went to the doctor for a routine health check.
a random check (=done without any definite pattern)
Customs officials were carrying out random checks on cars.
a regular check
It’s vital to keep a regular check on your bank balance.
a close check (=a careful one)
His teacher was keeping a close check on his progress.
a safety/security check
The security checks at the airport can take a long time.
a health/medical check
People over 60 should have regular medical checks.
a background check (=to get information about someone’s previous work, education, family etc)
The company conducts background checks on security employees.
a credit check (=to get information about someone’s financial history)
Banks usually do a credit check before they give you a loan.
a spot check (=a quick check of one thing in a group done to obtain information)
They did a spot check on 160 vehicles to see how many passengers were wearing seat belts.
a spell check (=a process in which a computer program tells you if you have spelt words wrong)
Have you done a spell check on your essay?
bill a piece of paper that tells you how much you must pay:
Many families are struggling to pay their bills.
a credit card bill
We got a huge phone bill.
I asked the waiter to bring me the bill.
invoice a document that lists the goods that a company has sent, or the services they have provided, and tells you how much you must pay. It is often sent from one company to another company:
Payment is due ten days after receipt of the invoice.
tab informal a bill that is added up at the end of a period of time, especially for food or drinks that you have had in a restaurant or hotel:
People staying in the hotel can order food or drinks to be put on their tab.
pay by cheque
You can pay by cheque or credit card.
write (out) a cheque
I had to write a cheque for £360 yesterday.
give somebody a cheque
Can I give you a cheque, or would you prefer cash?
make a cheque out/payable to somebody (=write someone's name on a cheque so it is paid to them)
Who shall I make the cheque out to?
enclose a cheque (=send it with a letter by post)
I wrote to the company enclosing a cheque for £49.99.
sign a cheque
You've forgotten to sign the cheque.
pay in a cheque (=pay a cheque into your bank account)
I went to the bank to pay in a couple of cheques.
cancel/stop a cheque (=stop a cheque from being paid to someone)
Don't forget to phone the bank and cancel that cheque.
cash a cheque (=exchange a cheque for the amount of money it is worth)
The company had cashed the cheque but not sent the goods.
accept a cheque (=take a cheque as a form of payment)
We only accept cheques if you have a bank card.
draw a cheque formal (=use a cheque to withdraw money from an account)
Customers can draw cheques for any amount they like on their accounts.
a cheque bounces (=is not paid by a bank because there is not enough money in the account)
The cheque bounced because my account was overdrawn.
a large cheque (=for a lot of money)
Sara was delighted to receive a large cheque in the post.
a blank cheque (=signed but without the amount written on it)
I wasn't sure how much the tickets would be so I gave her a blank cheque.
a post-dated cheque (=with a date on it that is later than the date you write the cheque)
She wanted a post-dated cheque for the next three months' rent.
a pay cheque (=one that you get for doing your job)
My pay cheque arrived at the end of each week.
a traveller's cheque (=a type of cheque that you can exchange for money in another country)
Are you taking some traveller's cheques on holiday?
a cheque book (=a book of cheques that your bank gives you to use)
When you open a bank account you will be given your own cheque book.
a cheque card (=a bank card shown when paying by cheque)
Cheques must be accompanied by a valid cheque card.
a cheque stub (=the part of a cheque that stays in your cheque book when you have written a cheque)
Check your cheque stubs to see when you wrote the cheque.

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explain to give someone the information they need to understand something:
She explained how to use the software.
Doctors usually explain the risks of the treatment to patients.
tell to explain something. People often use tell instead of explain in everyday conversation:
He told me how to get to his house.
The book tells you how to improve your health through diet.
show to explain to someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you:
Ellen showed me how to work the coffee maker.
demonstrate /ˈdemənstreɪt/ to explain to someone how to do something by doing it while they watch you, especially when it is part of your job:
The cabin crew demonstrated the safety procedures to the passengers.
A qualified instructor will demonstrate how to use the equipment properly.
go through something to explain something carefully, especially one step at a time:
Mrs. Riddell went through the homework assignment.
set out something to explain a series of ideas, reasons or opinions in an organized way in writing or in a speech:
In his speech, he intended to set out the party’s policies on education.

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spend to use money to buy things:
I bought two skirts and a T-shirt and I only spent $50.
How much do you spend a week on food?
go through something (also get through something British English) to spend all of an amount of money over a period of time – used especially when saying that someone spends a lot of money:
I got through all my money in less than a month, and had to get my parents to send me more.
go to great expense to spend a lot of money in order to do something, because you think it is important or special:
The party was wonderful – they had obviously gone to great expense.
There’s no need to go to great expense.
squander /ˈskwɒndə $ ˈskwɑːndər/ to waste money on unnecessary things, instead of saving it or using it carefully:
His son had squandered the family fortune on gambling and women.
splash out British English informal to spend a lot of money on something you really want or will enjoy:
Let’s splash out on a bottle of champagne.
People often splash out for Christmas and then regret it later.
blow informal to spend a lot of money on something, especially on something that you do not really need:
Her husband blew all their savings on a new sports car.
economize to spend less money:
We’re trying to economize by eating at home instead of going out for meals.
a big/major/serious/heavy blow
The earthquake was a serious blow to the area’s tourism industry.
a severe/terrible/awful blow
The news was a terrible blow for his family.
a bitter blow (=extremely disappointing)
Their defeat was a bitter blow.
a cruel/devastating/crushing blow (=extremely hard to bear)
Her loss came as a devastating blow to her father.
a body blow (=a very serious difficulty which could cause something to fail completely)
A tax on books would be a body blow for education.
a mortal/fatal/death blow (=causing something to end)
When he quit it dealt a mortal blow to the show.
be a blow
I can’t deny his leaving was a blow.
deal a blow to somebody/something
The 1982 drought dealt a devastating blow to the country.
come as a blow to somebody
His sudden death came as a huge blow to us all.
deliver a blow
Opinion polls delivered a nasty blow to the Tory leader.
suffer/receive a blow
Our team suffered a blow when Paul was sent off the field.
soften/cushion the blow (=make it easier to deal with)
There are various ways to soften the blow of redundancy among staff.
be a bit of a blow British English especially spoken (=be disappointing or cause problems for you)
The result was a bit of a blow for the team.

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test a set of questions or practical activities, which are intended to find out how much someone knows about a subject or skill:
I have a chemistry test tomorrow.
Did Lauren pass her driving test?
exam (also examination formal) an important test that you do at the end of a course of study or class or at the end of the school year:
He’s upstairs, revising for an exam.
When do you get your exam results?
There’s a written examination at the end of the course.
quiz American English a quick test that a teacher gives to a class, usually to check that students are learning the things they should be learning:
We have a math quiz every Monday.
a pop quiz (=a quiz given by a teacher without any warning)
finals British English the last exams that you take at the end of a British university course:
During my finals I was revising till 3 o'clock in the morning most days.
final American English an important test that you take at the end of a particular class in high school or college:
The English final was pretty hard.
midterm American English an important test that you take in the middle of a term, covering what you have learned in a particular class in high school or college:
He did badly in the midterm.
oral exam (also oral British English) an exam in which you answer questions by speaking, instead of writing, for example to test how good you are at speaking a foreign language:
Nicky got an A in her Spanish oral.
You can either take an oral exam or do a 25 page essay.
practical British English an exam that tests your ability to do or make things, rather than your ability to write about them:
The chemistry practical is on Monday.
mocks/mock exams British English informal tests that you take as practice before the official examinations:
She did well in the mocks.
paper British English a set of printed questions used as an examination in a particular subject, or the answers people write:
The history paper was really difficult.
The papers are marked by the other teachers.
check to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly:
I’ll just check the water level in the battery.
The immigration officer checked their passports.
We need to check the building for structural damage.
examine to look at something carefully and thoroughly because you want to find out something about it:
Experts who examined the painting believe it is genuine.
The police will examine the weapon for fingerprints.
inspect to look at something carefully and thoroughly in order to make sure that it is correct, safe, or working properly, especially when it is your job to do this:
The building is regularly inspected by a fire-safety officer.
Some insurance people have already been here to inspect the damage caused by the storm.
go through something to examine something such as a document or plan from beginning to end, especially in order to check that it is correct:
You should go through the contract before you sign.
I’ve finished my essay, but I just need to go through it to check for spelling mistakes.
double-check to check something again so that you are completely sure it is correct, safe, or working properly:
I double-checked all my calculations and they seemed fine.
Travellers should double-check flight information before setting off today.
monitor to carefully watch or keep checking someone or something in order to see what happens over a period of time:
Doctors monitored her progress during the night.
Observers have been monitoring the situation in Burma closely.

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go through
to be officially accepted or approved.
We're hoping that the proposal for the new mall won't go through.

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go through
1. • go through
to be approved, to pass, to be agreed upon
The new law will probably go through next week.

2. • go through (trouble or something)
to endure something, to experience something
I had to go through a lot of trouble to get my new passport.

3. • go through (an experience)
to experience/suffer something, to live through something
The man went through some hard times after he lost his job.

4. • go through (something)
1). to discuss something, to look at something, to do something
The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test.

2). to examine something carefully, to search carefully for something
The police went through the house to look for a weapon.

I plan to go through my old clothes and give some of them to my friend.

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go through something
1. • go through (something)
1). to discuss something, to look at something, to do something
The teacher decided to go through the exercise after the test.

2). to examine something carefully, to search carefully for something
The police went through the house to look for a weapon.

I plan to go through my old clothes and give some of them to my friend.

2. • go through (trouble or something)
to endure something, to experience something
I had to go through a lot of trouble to get my new passport.

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go through
v.
1. To examine or think about carefully; search.
I went through the papers looking for Jane's letter.
Mother went through the drawer looking for the sweater.
Synonym: GO OVER.
2. To experience; suffer; live through.
Frank went through many dangers during the war.
3. To do what you are supposed to do; do what you promised.
I went through my part of the bargain, but you didn't go through your part.
Synonym: CARRY OUT.
4. To go or continue to the end of; do or use all of.
Jack went through the magazine quickly.
We went through all our money at the circus.
Synonym: RUN THROUGH.
5. To be allowed; pass; be agreed on.
I hope the new law we want goes through Congress.
The sale of the store went through quickly.

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