From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishgo to somebody/something phrasal verb [not in passive]1 START DOING somethingto begin to experience or do something, or begin to be in a particular state I lay down and went to sleep. Britain and Germany went to war in 1939.2 GIVEto be given to someone or something All the money raised will go to local charities. → go→ See Verb tablego-toˈgo-to adjective [only before noun] informal the go-to person is someone who people always ask for help with a particular problem, because of their great skill or knowledge He's the go-to guy for questions about spreadsheets.