progress vs go by

progress is a noun but go by is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
progress	Yes	No	Yes	No
go by	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go by is a hyponym of progress; that is, go by is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than progress:

progress (noun)	go by (noun)
the act of moving forward (as toward a goal)
gradual improvement or growth or development
a movement forward

progress (verb)	go by (verb)
develop in a positive way	be or act in accordance with
form or accumulate steadily	be called; go by a certain name
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense	for time to move forward
	move past