shift vs go

shift and go both are nouns.

shift is not an adjective while go is an adjective.

shift and go both are verbs.

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

As nouns, go is a hyponym of shift; that is, go is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than shift:

shift: the time period during which you are at work
go: a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

Other hyponyms of shift include spell, tour, turn, trick, watch, day shift, evening shift, swing shift, graveyard shift, night shift, split shift.

shift (noun)	go (noun)
the act of moving from one place to another	a board game for two players who place counters on a grid; the object is to surround and so capture the opponent's counters
the act of changing one thing or position for another	a usually brief attempt
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist	street names for methylenedioxymethamphetamine
a woman's sleeveless undergarment	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
the key on the typewriter keyboard that shifts from lower-case letters to upper-case letters
an event in which something is displaced without rotation
a qualitative change
a crew of workers who work for a specific period of time
(geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other
the time period during which you are at work

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

shift (verb)	go (verb)
make a shift in or exchange of	pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
move and exchange for another	follow a certain course
lay aside, abandon, or leave for another	progress by being changed
move from one setting or context to another	stop operating or functioning
change in quality	enter or assume a certain state or condition
change gears	be abolished or discarded
change phonetically as part of a systematic historical change	give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number
use a shift key on a keyboard	have a turn; make one's move in a game
change place or direction	to be spent or finished
move very slightly	be spent
move around	perform as expected when applied
move abruptly	go through in search of something; search through someone's belongings in an unauthorized way
move sideways or in an unsteady 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

shift vs go

shift and go both are nouns.

shift is not an adjective while go is an adjective.

shift and go both are verbs.

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