intervene vs go on

intervene and go on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of intervene include come about, fall out, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

intervene (verb)	go on (verb)
occur between other event or between certain points of time	come to pass
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force	continue talking
be placed or located between other things or extend between spaces and events	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity