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go without

Inseparable

The verb and particle never split. The object always follows the whole phrase.

How to say it

Stress the particle, not the verb: go WITHOUT. Saying “GO without” is the clearest learner tell — the verb stays light and the particle carries the beat.

No pause between the words. /oʊ/ runs straight into /w/ — “go without” is one rhythmic unit with a single stressed beat on the particle.

What it means

To manage without something you need or want.
- “They went without heating for most of January.”
- “I'd rather go without than borrow from him.”
Similar: do without

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go without — meaning, examples & how to say it