Go against meaning
Go against is a phrasal verb that means to fail to obtain the desired result when a vote, judgment, or decision is made.
- Past simple
- went against
- Past participle
- gone against
- -ing form
- going against
What go against means
B2
To fail to obtain the desired result when a vote, judgment, or decision is made
The final ruling went against the company.
Similar phrasal verbs
With go: go out, go in, go on, go off, go up, go away, go back, go together, go with, go down.
With against: insure against, set someone against someone, take against, tell against, work against/for someone.
Common questions
What does go against mean?
To fail to obtain the desired result when a vote, judgment, or decision is made.
What is the past tense of go against?
Went against. The past participle is gone against.
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