go on vs go by

go on and go by both are verbs.

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

As verbs, go by is a hyponym of go on; that is, go by is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go on:

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