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go by vs move on

move on vs go by

go by and move on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go by No No Yes No
move on No No Yes No
As verbs, move on is a hypernym of go by; that is, move on is a word with a broader meaning than go by:
  • go by: for time to move forward
  • move on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
Other hypernyms of go by include advance, go on, march on, pass on, progress.
go by (verb) move on (verb)
be or act in accordance with move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
be called; go by a certain name
for time to move forward
move past
Difference between go by and move on

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