ray vs go

ray and go both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ray	Yes	No	Yes	No
go	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

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

ray: extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center
go: stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point

Other hypernyms of ray include extend, lead, pass, run.

ray (noun)	go (noun)
cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins	a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
any of the stiff bony spines in the fin of a fish	a usually brief attempt
the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization	street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
a column of light (as from a beacon)	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point

ray (adjective)	go (adjective)
	functioning correctly and ready for action

ray (verb)	go (verb)
expose to radiation	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center	follow a certain course
emit as rays	progress by being changed
	stop operating or functioning
	enter or assume a certain state or condition
	be abolished or discarded
	give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
	have a turn; make one's move in a game
	to be spent or finished
	be spent
	perform as expected when applied
	go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
	change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
	move away from a place into another direction
	begin or set in motion
	make a certain noise or sound
	follow a procedure or take a course
	stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point
	have a particular form
	pass, fare, or elapse; of a certain state of affairs or action
	be in the right place or situation
	be the right size or shape; fit correctly or as desired
	be awarded; be allotted
	be or continue to be in a certain condition
	lead, extend, or afford access
	be ranked or compare
	blend or harmonize
	be sounded, played, or expressed
	be contained in
	continue to live and avoid dying