going

going
I. noun Date: 14th century 1. an act or instance of going 2. plural behavior, actions <
for his eyes are upon the ways of man, and he seeth all his goings — Job 34:21 (Authorized Version)
>
3. the condition of the ground (as for walking) 4. advance toward an objective <
when the going gets tough
>
II. adjective Date: 14th century 1. a. that goes — often used in combination <
easygoing
>
<
outgoing
>
b. working, moving <
everything was in going order
>
2. living, existing <
the best novelist going
>
3. current, prevailing <
going price
>
4. conducting business with the expectation of indefinite continuance <
going concern
>

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Going — Go Go, v. i. [imp. {Went} (w[e^]nt); p. p. {Gone} (g[o^]n; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Going}. Went comes from the AS, wendan. See {Wend}, v. i.] [OE. gan, gon, AS. g[=a]n, akin to D. gaan, G. gehn, gehen, OHG. g[=e]n, g[=a]n, SW. g[*a], Dan. gaae; cf …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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