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go vs go on

go on vs go

go is a noun but go on is not a noun.

go is an adjective but go on is not an adjective.

go and go on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go Yes Yes Yes No
go on No No Yes No
As verbs, go on is a hypernym of go; that is, go on is a word with a broader meaning than go:
  • go: follow a certain course
  • go on: come to pass
Other hypernyms of go include come about, fall out, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
As verbs, go on is a hyponym of go; that is, go on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go:
  • go: change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  • go on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hyponyms of go include circulate, go around, spread, carry, ease, whish, float, swap, seek, whine, fly, ride, come, ghost, betake oneself, overfly, pass over, travel, wend, do, raft, get about, get around, repair, resort, cruise, journey, travel, come, come up, round, trundle, push, travel purposefully, swing, cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, stray, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander, take the air, walk, meander, thread, wander, weave, wind, forge, spirt, spurt, crawl, creep, scramble, slide, slither, roll, wheel, glide, bounce, jounce, breeze, be adrift, blow, drift, float, play, float, swim, swim, walk, move around, turn, circle, slice into, slice through, drift, err, stray, run, step, drive, motor, automobile, ski, fly, wing, steam, steamer, tram, taxi, ferry, caravan, ride, sit, prance, swim, arise, come up, go up, lift, move up, rise, uprise, ascend, go up, come down, descend, fall, go down, fall, crank, zigzag, follow, travel along, advance, march on, move on, pass on, progress, draw back, move back, pull away, pull back, recede, retire, retreat, withdraw, retrograde, continue, go forward, move ahead, proceed, back, pan, follow, lead, precede, follow, pursue, return, derail, jump, flock, accompany, billow, circulate, circle, angle, pass, go by, go past, pass, pass by, surpass, travel by, hurry, speed, travel rapidly, zip, speed, zoom, drive, belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it, shack, trail, shuttle, hiss, whoosh, whisk, career, circuit, lance, go around, outflank, propagate, draw, change, transfer, swash, pace, step, tread, step, hurtle, retreat, whistle, island hop, plough, plow, lurch, sift, fall, drag, run, bang, precess, move around, travel, ride, snowshoe, beetle.
As verbs, go on is a hyponym of go; that is, go on is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go:
  • go: begin or set in motion
  • go on: start running, functioning, or operating
Other hyponyms of go include come on, come up, get off the ground, take off.
go (noun) go on (noun)
a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
a usually brief attempt
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
go (adjective) go on (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action
go (verb) go on (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life come to pass
follow a certain course continue talking
progress by being changed start running, functioning, or operating
stop operating or functioning move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
enter or assume a certain state or condition continue a certain state, condition, or activity
be abolished or discarded
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
have a turn; make one's move in a game
to be spent or finished
be spent
perform as expected when applied
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
move away from a place into another direction
begin or set in motion
make a certain noise or sound
follow a procedure or take a course
stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
have a particular form
pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
be in the right place or situation
be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
be awarded; be allotted
be or continue to be in a certain condition
lead, extend, or afford access
be ranked or compare
blend or harmonize
be sounded, played, or expressed
be contained in
continue to live and avoid dying
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