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go to any length

go to an·y length
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [goh too en-ee lengkth, length, lenth]
    • /goʊ tu ˈɛn i lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ/
    • /ɡəʊ tuː ˈe.ni leŋθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [goh too en-ee lengkth, length, lenth]
    • /goʊ tu ˈɛn i lɛŋkθ, lɛŋθ, lɛnθ/

Definitions of go to any length words

  • noun go to any length the longest extent of anything as measured from end to end: the length of a river. 1
  • noun go to any length the measure of the greatest dimension of a plane or solid figure. 1
  • noun go to any length extent from beginning to end of a series, enumeration, account, book, etc.: a report running 300 pages in length. 1
  • noun go to any length extent in time; duration: the length of a battle. 1
  • noun go to any length a distance determined by the extent of something specified: Hold the picture at arm's length. 1
  • noun go to any length a piece or portion of a certain or a known extent: a length of rope. 1
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Origin of go to any length

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English length(e), Old English lengthu; cognate with Dutch lengte, Old Norse lengd. See long1, -th1

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Parts of speech for Go to any length

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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go to any length popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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