go by vs go on

go by and go on both are verbs.

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

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

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

go by (verb)	go on (verb)
be or act in accordance with	come to pass
be called; go by a certain name	continue talking
for time to move forward	start running, functioning, or operating
move past	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity