English

go between

To occupy the position or interval that separates (two or more things); to intercede.

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    Phrasal verb from go and between.

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    • derivedEnglishgo “To move through space (especially to or through a place). (May be used of tangible things such as p…”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishgon
        • inheritedOld Englishgān
      • borrowedJapanese碁
        • derivedJapanese囲碁

    Words built on it: go-between

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