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go on vs happen

happen vs go on

go on and happen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go on No No Yes No
happen No No Yes No
As verbs, go on and happen are synonyms defined as:
  • go on and happen: come to pass
Other synonyms of go on include come about, fall out, hap, occur, pass, pass off, take place.
As verbs, happen is a hyponym of go on; that is, happen is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go on:
  • go on: come to pass
  • happen: come into being; become reality
Other hyponyms of go on include break, develop, recrudesce, arise, come up, result, intervene, transpire, give, supervene, go, proceed, come, fall, anticipate, develop, recur, repeat, come off, go off, go over, come around, roll around, materialise, materialize, bechance, befall, bechance, befall, betide, coincide, concur, backfire, backlash, recoil, chance, break, fall, shine, strike, turn out, contemporise, contemporize, synchronise, synchronize.
go on (verb) happen (verb)
come to pass come to pass
continue talking come into being; become reality
start running, functioning, or operating happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense come upon, as if by accident; meet with
continue a certain state, condition, or activity chance to be or do something, without intention or causation
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