definition of
go on

[1] #1 go on v. continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight". wn

[2] #2 go on v. come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important". wn

[3] #3 go on v. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on". wn

[4] #4 go on v. continue talking; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room". wn

[5] #5 go on v. start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up". wn