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rachet up vs go on

go on vs rachet up

rachet up and go on both are verbs.

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

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