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Dictionary definition · go on

verb

  1. continue a certain state, condition, or activity"Keep on working!"
  2. come to pass"What is happening?"
  3. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense"Time marches on"
  4. continue talking"‘I know it's hard,’ he continued, ‘but there is no choice’"
  5. start running, functioning, or operating"the lights went on"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).