gone

The word “gone” means no longer present; having left or departed. In plain terms, the past participle of "go" — covers everything from someone leaving, to something running out, to being dead or hopelessly smitten.

“Gone” is pronounced gon (/ɡɔn/ in IPA).

Here is “gone” used in a sentence: “By the time I got there, everyone was gone.”

Depending on how it is used, “gone” can be an adjective and a preposition.

The word “gone” comes from Old English. The past participle of "go," tracing back through Middle and Old English to a Proto-Germanic root meaning "to go.".

“Gone” is a very common word in modern English.

“Gone” has 5 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: no longer present; having left or departed.

Both come from the verb 'go,' but they work differently. 'Went' is the simple past — 'She went home.' 'Gone' is the past participle, used with have, has, or had, or as an adjective — 'She has gone home,' or 'The milk is gone.' A quick rule: never say 'went' after 'have.'

'Gone' stresses that someone or something has left or departed and is no longer here. 'Absent' simply means not present, whether or not they ever arrived. A pupil away from school is absent; someone who was here and then left is gone. Gone implies departure, while absent just implies missing.

The clearest opposite is 'present' or 'here' — still in place rather than departed. Depending on context you might also say 'remaining,' 'back,' or 'returned.' If 'gone' means a supply has run out, then its opposite becomes 'available' or 'in stock.' The right pairing follows the sense you intend.

'All gone' means nothing is left — a supply has been used up or finished. A child's plate is 'all gone' once the food is eaten; money is 'all gone' when it's spent. It's a common, gentle, informal way to say something has been completely depleted or has disappeared entirely.