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go on vs rachet up

rachet up vs go on

go on and rachet up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go on No No Yes No
rachet up No No Yes No
As verbs, rachet up is a hyponym of go on; that is, rachet up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than go on:
  • go on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
  • rachet up: move by degrees in one direction only
go on (verb) rachet up (verb)
come to pass move by degrees in one direction only
continue talking
start running, functioning, or operating
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
Difference between go on and rachet up

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