go vs shift

go and shift both are nouns.

go is an adjective but shift is not an adjective.

go and shift both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
shift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shift is a hypernym of go; that is, shift is a word with a broader meaning than go:

go: a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
shift: the time period during which you are at work

Other hypernyms of go include duty period, work shift.

go (noun)	shift (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	the act of moving from one place to another
a usually brief attempt	the act of changing one thing or position for another
street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine	a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist
a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)	a woman's sleeveless undergarment
	the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
	an event in which something is displaced without rotation
	a qualitative change
	a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
	(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
	the time period during which you are at work

go (adjective)	shift (adjective)
functioning correctly and ready for action

go (verb)	shift (verb)
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life	make a shift in or exchange of
follow a certain course	move and exchange for another
progress by being changed	lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
stop operating or functioning	move from one setting or context to another
enter or assume a certain state or condition	change in quality
be abolished or discarded	change gears
give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number	change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change
have a turn; make one's move in a game	use a shift key on a keyboard
to be spent or finished	change place or direction
be spent	move very slightly
perform as expected when applied	move around
go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way	move abruptly
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically	move sideways or in an unsteady way
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

go vs shift

go and shift both are nouns.

go is an adjective but shift is not an adjective.

go and shift both are verbs.

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