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go on

verb

to continue or proceed
to happen or take place
there's something peculiar going on here
(of power, water supply, etc) to start running or functioning
preposition to mount or board and ride on, esp as a treat
children love to go on donkeys at the seaside
theatre to make an entrance on stage
to act or behave
he goes on as though he's rich
to talk excessively; chatter
to continue talking, esp after a short pause
``When I am Prime Minister,'' he went on, ``we shall abolish taxes.''
foll by at to criticize or nag
stop going on at me all the time!
preposition to use as a basis for further thought or action
the police had no evidence at all to go on in the murder case
foll by for to approach (a time, age, amount, etc)
he's going on for his hundredth birthday
cricket to start to bowl
to take one's turn
(of clothes) to be capable of being put on
go much on
used with a negative to care for; like
something to go on or something to be going on with
something that is adequate for the present time

interjection

I don't believe what you're saying

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“Suddenly a new light has gone on that raises questions,” Bolton said, “including ‘Am I doing the best that I can do with my time?’”

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But, as Merino went on to explain, there are signs that the tie remains in the balance.

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The court heard there were also times when the victims and the defendant went on trips together.

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The U.S. first sent ground troops to Vietnam in March 1965 to support South Vietnam against revolutionary forces and North Vietnamese troops, but the war had been going on for years before then.

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The team that wins Game 5 of a tied series has gone on to win the series 81.3% of the time.

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goon go on and on

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