go far

1. 1.

   succeed in a big way; get to the top

   “After he published his book, he had arrived”

   “I don't know whether I can make it in science!”

   “You will go far, my boy!”

   Synonymsarrivemake itget in

   Broadersucceed
2. 2.

   extend in importance or range

   “His accomplishments go far”

   Synonymsgo deep

   Broaderrun

Questions about go far

What does go far mean?

go far means "succeed in a big way; get to the top". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for go far?

Close synonyms include arrive, make it, get in, go deep. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is go far a common word?

go far is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.