Ongo

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To be ongoing (occurring, happening); to last, proceed or continue.

    "And it ongoes far longer than Bill had intended."

Example

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"And it ongoes far longer than Bill had intended."

Etymology

From on- + go. Compare West Frisian oangean, Dutch aangaan, German Low German angahn, German angehen, Swedish angå.

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