overtake vs go on

overtake and go on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of overtake include advance, march on, move on, pass on, progress.

overtake (verb)	go on (verb)
catch up with and possibly overtake	come to pass
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli	continue talking
travel past	start running, functioning, or operating
	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
	continue a certain state, condition, or activity