go to

verb

went to; gone to; going to; goes to
Synonyms of go tonext

intransitive verb

1
archaic
used interjectionally as an exhortation
And they said one to another, go to, let us make brick …Genesis 11:3 (King James Version)
2
archaic
used interjectionally to express disapproval or disbelief
Go to, go to; you have known what you should not.William Shakespeare

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of go to was in the 15th century

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“Go to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20to. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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