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ago

/əˈɡoʊ/
a · go ə · ˈɡoʊ
English Definition
adv. before the present time
中文释义
以前
Significado en Español
hace
한국어 뜻
전에
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
trước đây
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Example Sentence

We moved here three years ago.

我们三年前搬到了这里。

Synonyms
before back past
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “ago”:

  1. A soon
  2. B previously
  3. C later
  4. D ahead
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B — previously. “ago” means adv. before the present time

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

The huge old castle was first built many hundreds of years ______.

  1. A ahead
  2. B ago
  3. C later
  4. D soon
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B — ago. “ago” means adv. before the present time

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Common questions about “ago”

What does “ago” mean?

ago — adv. before the present time. In Chinese: 以前.

How do you pronounce “ago”?

ago is pronounced /əˈɡoʊ/. It breaks into 2 syllables: a · go.

How do you use “ago” in a sentence?

We moved here three years ago. (我们三年前搬到了这里。)

What are synonyms for “ago”?

before, back, past — all close in meaning to ago (adv. before the present time).

Is “ago” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. ago appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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