# go on

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To continue in extent.
2. To continue an action.
3. To proceed (to do something).
4. To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).
5. To happen (occur).
6. To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.

## Etymology
Structurally equivalent to go onward.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/go-on