go on in WordNet English dictionary

1. move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
   "Time marches on"
   advance  progress  pass on  move on  march on  go on 
   
2. continue talking
   "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
   continue  go on  carry on  proceed 
   
3. come to pass
   "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
   happen  hap  go on  pass off  occur  pass  fall out  come about  take place 
   
4. start running, functioning, or operating
   "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
   go on  come up  come on 
   
5. 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"
   continue  go on  proceed  go along  keep 
   

go on in English Wiktionary