GO ON as VERB

1. Meaning
   • come to pass
   Synonym(s)
   • come about (what does come about mean?)
   • fall out (what does fall out mean?)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • occur (what does occur mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • pass off (what does pass off mean?)
   • take place (what does take place mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • What is happening?
   • The meeting took place off without an incidence
   • Nothing occurred that seemed important
   Hyponym(s)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • recrudesce (what does recrudesce mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • arise (what does arise mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   • intervene (what does intervene mean?)
   • transpire (what does transpire mean?)
   • give (what does give mean?)
   • operate (what does operate mean?)
   • supervene (what does supervene mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • come (what does come mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • anticipate (what does anticipate mean?)
   • develop (what does develop mean?)
   • recur (what does recur mean?)
   • repeat (what does repeat mean?)
   • go off (what does go off mean?)
   • come off (what does come off mean?)
   • go over (what does go over mean?)
   • come around (what does come around mean?)
   • roll around (what does roll around mean?)
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • materialize (what does materialize mean?)
   • materialise (what does materialise mean?)
   • happen (what does happen mean?)
   • befall (what does befall mean?)
   • bechance (what does bechance mean?)
   • befall (what does befall mean?)
   • bechance (what does bechance mean?)
   • betide (what does betide mean?)
   • concur (what does concur mean?)
   • coincide (what does coincide mean?)
   • chance (what does chance mean?)
   • break (what does break mean?)
   • fall (what does fall mean?)
   • shine (what does shine mean?)
   • strike (what does strike mean?)
   • turn out (what does turn out mean?)
   • synchronize (what does synchronize mean?)
   • synchronise (what does synchronise mean?)
   • contemporize (what does contemporize mean?)
   • contemporise (what does contemporise mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • hap (what does hap mean?)
   • happening (what does happening mean?)
   • occurrence (what does occurrence mean?)
   • natural event (what does natural event mean?)
2. Meaning
   • continue with one’’s activities
   Synonym(s)
   • carry on (what does carry on mean?)
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • I know it’’s hard, he continued, but there is no choice
   • carry on–pretend we are not in the room
   Hypernyms(s) go on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • talk (what does talk mean?)
   • speak (what does speak mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • segue (what does segue mean?)
   • ramble on (what does ramble on mean?)
   • ramble (what does ramble mean?)
   • jog (what does jog mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
3. Meaning
   • start running, functioning, or operating
   Synonym(s)
   • come on (what does come on mean?)
   • come up (what does come up mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the lights went on
   • the computer came up
   Hypernyms(s) go on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • start (what does start mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • get going (what does get going mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • go off (what does go off mean?)
4. Meaning
   • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   Synonym(s)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • march on (what does march on mean?)
   • move on (what does move on mean?)
   • pass on (what does pass on mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Time marches on
   Hypernyms(s) go on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • travel (what does travel mean?)
   • go (what does go mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   • locomote (what does locomote mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • recede (what does recede mean?)
   • fall back (what does fall back mean?)
   • retire (what does retire mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • forge (what does forge mean?)
   • penetrate (what does penetrate mean?)
   • creep up (what does creep up mean?)
   • sneak up (what does sneak up mean?)
   • encroach (what does encroach mean?)
   • infringe (what does infringe mean?)
   • impinge (what does impinge mean?)
   • press on (what does press on mean?)
   • push on (what does push on mean?)
   • plough on (what does plough on mean?)
   • string (what does string mean?)
   • string along (what does string along mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • overtake (what does overtake mean?)
   • overhaul (what does overhaul mean?)
   • close in (what does close in mean?)
   • draw in (what does draw in mean?)
   • edge (what does edge mean?)
   • inch (what does inch mean?)
   • ratchet (what does ratchet mean?)
   • rachet up (what does rachet up mean?)
   • ratchet down (what does ratchet down mean?)
   • elapse (what does elapse mean?)
   • lapse (what does lapse mean?)
   • pass (what does pass mean?)
   • slip by (what does slip by mean?)
   • glide by (what does glide by mean?)
   • slip away (what does slip away mean?)
   • go by (what does go by mean?)
   • slide by (what does slide by mean?)
   • go along (what does go along mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • procession (what does procession mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • forward motion (what does forward motion mean?)
   • onward motion (what does onward motion mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • procession (what does procession mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • forward motion (what does forward motion mean?)
   • onward motion (what does onward motion mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • procession (what does procession mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • forward motion (what does forward motion mean?)
   • onward motion (what does onward motion mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • progress (what does progress mean?)
   • progression (what does progression mean?)
   • procession (what does procession mean?)
   • advance (what does advance mean?)
   • advancement (what does advancement mean?)
   • forward motion (what does forward motion mean?)
   • onward motion (what does onward motion mean?)
   • advancer (what does advancer mean?)
5. Meaning
   • continue a certain state, condition, or activity
   Synonym(s)
   • continue (what does continue mean?)
   • go along (what does go along mean?)
   • keep (what does keep mean?)
   • proceed (what does proceed mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • Keep on working!
   • We continued to work into the night
   • Keep smiling
   • We went on working until well past midnight
   Hypernyms(s) go on is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • act (what does act mean?)
   • move (what does move mean?)
   Antonym(s)
   • discontinue (what does discontinue mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • hold (what does hold mean?)
   • run on (what does run on mean?)
   • keep going (what does keep going mean?)
   • ride (what does ride mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • lengthiness (what does lengthiness mean?)
   • prolongation (what does prolongation mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • protraction (what does protraction mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)
   • continuance (what does continuance mean?)
   • continuation (what does continuation mean?)