transpire vs go on

transpire and go on both are verbs.

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

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

Other hypernyms of transpire include come about, fall out, hap, happen, occur, pass, pass off, take place.

transpire (verb)	go on (verb)
give off (water) through the skin	come to pass
come to light; become known	continue talking
exude water vapor	start running, functioning, or operating
come about, happen, or occur	move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
pass through the tissue or substance or its pores or interstices, as of gas	continue a certain state, condition, or activity