desert vs go forth

desert is a noun but go forth is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
desert	Yes	No	Yes	No
go forth	No	No	Yes	No

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

Other hypernyms of desert include go away, leave.

desert (noun)	go forth (noun)
arid land with little or no vegetation
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment

desert (verb)	go forth (verb)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch	come out of
leave behind	go away from a place
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army