penetrate vs go on

penetrate and go on both are verbs.

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

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

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

penetrate (verb)	go on (verb)
come to understand	come to pass
become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions	continue talking
pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance	start running, functioning, or operating
insert the penis into the vagina or anus of	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
spread or diffuse through	continue a certain state, condition, or activity
make one's way deeper into or through
enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members