go on

Proceed with this

Go on covers continuation and progression.

To go on is to continue: The meeting went on for hours, Go on, I'm listening.

It urges someone forward: Go on, try it.

To go on about something is to talk at length, often tediously: He went on and on about his car.

Something that goes on happens or takes place: What's going on here?

As an exclamation, go on! expresses disbelief or dismissal.

continue

proceed

Move forward, continue

keep up · forge ahead · persevere · follow through · push forward · move along · stay the course · see through

monologue

ramble

Move or speak without direction

  • rantAngry prolonged outburst
  • prattleTrivial, prolonged speech
  • droneUnmanned flying machine

jabber · blather · chatter · pontificate · lecture · hold forth · spiel · speechify · expound · yammer

endure

persist

Continue firmly onward

tough it out · hold out · weather · survive · stick it out · last · keep at it · carry through · stay strong · power through

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Opposites
continuation vs. cessation

go onstop

Cease all motion

cease · halt · quit · discontinue · end

starting vs. finishing

go onfinish

Bring to completion

conclude · wrap up · end · come to an end · terminate

progression vs. regression

go ongo back

Move to previous location

turn back · retreat · regress · backtrack · reverse

Family

go, on, gone, going, outgoing, ongoing, goes, going to, forego

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G