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The definition of gone is something that has left, departed or that is no longer there.

(adjective)

If all of the candy has been eaten, this is an example of when the candy is gone.
If someone has died, this is an example of when he is gone.

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See gone in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb

go

adjective

moved away; departed
ruined
lost
dead
faint; weak
used up; consumed
ago; past
☆ Slang
1. excellent; first-rate
2. enraptured or inspired
3. pregnant

Origin: ME gon < OE gan

See gone in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb

Past participle of go¹.

adjective

Being away from a place; absent or having departed.
Past; bygone.
Advanced beyond hope or recall.
Dying or dead.
Ruined; lost: a gone cause.
Carried away; absorbed.
Used up; exhausted.
Slang Infatuated: gone on his sweetheart.
Slang Pregnant: is five months gone.

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