elapse vs go on

elapse and go on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of elapse include advance, march on, move on, pass on, progress.

elapse (verb)	go on (verb)
for time to move forward	come to pass
	continue talking
	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity