betide vs go on

betide and go on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
betide	No	No	Yes	No
go on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go on is a hypernym of betide; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than betide:

Other hypernyms of betide include come about, fall out, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

betide (verb)	go on (verb)
become of; happen to	come to pass
	continue talking
	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity