gone

gone

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɡɒn/

Syllabic Breakdown:

• /ɡ/: Voiceless velar stop

• /ɒ/: Open back unrounded vowel

• /n/: Alveolar nasal

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Word Form Variations

The word "gone" itself doesn't have plural or singular forms. It's the past participle of the verb "go."

However, you can use it in different grammatical contexts:

• Adjective: "The cookies are all gone."

• Past participle: "He has gone to the store."

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Definitions, Synonyms and Antonyms

1. Adjective

• Definition: No longer present; departed; vanished; absent.

• Synonyms: Absent, vanished, disappeared, lost, missing, departed, extinct, finished, over, past, bygone

• Antonyms: Present, existing, here, available, remaining, extant

2. Past Participle of the Verb "Go"

• Definition: Having moved or traveled to a place; having departed.

• Synonyms: Departed, traveled, journeyed, moved, proceeded, advanced

• Antonyms: Arrived, returned, remained, stayed, stayed put

3. Informal (Adjective)

• Definition: Finished; used up; consumed; exhausted.

• Synonyms: Finished, used up, consumed, exhausted, depleted, spent, over, done

• Antonyms: Remaining, left, available, present, full, intact

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Examples of Use

• Book: "The wind howled, carrying with it the last remnants of the storm, leaving the landscape eerily gone." (From the novel "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy)

• Newspaper: "Witnesses reported that the stolen car was last seen speeding away, gone without a trace." (Excerpt from a local newspaper article)

• Online Publication: "The article discusses how the once-vibrant coral reefs are now mostly gone, a victim of climate change." (From a scientific journal article published online)

• Entertainment (Music): "Gone, gone, gone, (yeah, yeah, yeah) / Like the wind in the trees / Like the leaves on the vine / Gone, gone, gone" (Lyrics from the song "Gone, Gone, Gone" by Phillip Phillips)

• Entertainment (Film): "He's gone, baby, gone." (A famous line from the film "The Departed")

• General Public Discourse: "I can't believe all the ice cream is gone! Who ate it all?" (A common everyday conversation)

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10 Famous Quotes Using Gone

1. "Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn." — Gone with the Wind (film, 1939)

2. "It is not length of life, but depth of life. We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; in feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best. Life’s but a means unto an end; that end, beginning, mean, and end to all things — God. The dead have all the glory of the gone." — Philip James Bailey

3. "How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has flown. How did it get so late so soon? Gone." — Dr. Seuss

4. "When I’m gone, just carry on, don’t mourn, rejoice." — Eminem, When I’m Gone

5. "Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened. What is gone is gone." — Dr. Seuss (paraphrased version widely quoted online)

6. "Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box. All is gone." — Italian Proverb (often cited in leadership and business books)

7. "Gone are the days when you could get by without integrity." — Zig Ziglar

8. "Gone so soon, but never forgotten." — Traditional epitaph and memorial phrase

9. "Gone to earth to live again, a quiet soul among the stars." — Unknown (common memorial quote, used in poems and gravestones)

10. "Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear. Fear is gone when courage arrives." — George Addair

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Etymology

• Origin: The word "gone" comes from the Old English word "gan," which meant "to go."

• Early Meaning: In Old English, "gan" was a verb. It simply meant to move or travel from one place to another.

• Evolution: Over time, the verb "gan" evolved. The past participle of "gan" became "gangen," which eventually shortened to "gone."

• Modern Usage: Today, "gone" is primarily used as:

• An adjective: meaning absent, vanished, or no longer present.

• The past participle of the verb "go," indicating that someone or something has moved or traveled to a place.

Essentially, "gone" traces its roots back to an ancient English word for "to go" and has evolved into a word that we use frequently in everyday language.

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Phrases + Idioms Containing Gone

• "Gone to the dogs": This idiom describes a decline in quality or condition. (e.g., "The neighborhood has really gone to the dogs.")

• "Long gone": This simply means something is far in the past or no longer relevant.

• "Gone with the wind": This refers to something that has disappeared or vanished completely.

• "Gone but not forgotten": A phrase used to remember someone who has passed away.

Phrases with similar meaning (using synonyms):

• "Vanished into thin air": Disappeared suddenly and mysteriously.

• "Bit the dust": Died or was defeated.

• "Passed away": Died peacefully.

• "Out of sight, out of mind": Someone or something is forgotten when they are no longer present.

Original Phrases (using "gone"):

• "Gone with the ghost of memory" - To be completely forgotten.

• "Gone the way of the dodo" - Extinct or obsolete.

• "Gone to seed" - To become wild or neglected.

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Source Information

Definition of gone from The Academic Glossary at Self Exploration Academy, a Urikville Press Publication. © All rights reserved.

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