go on

To continue in extent.

"The meeting seemed to go on forever."

To continue an action.

"I think I've said enough now; I'm not sure I should go on."

To proceed (to do something).

"He started the competition badly but went on to win the gold medal."

To talk frequently or at great length (about a subject).

"Will you stop going on about your stupid holiday?"

To happen (occur).

"What's going on downstairs? What's all that noise down there?"

To move or proceed so as to become "on" in any of various senses.

"Bertha's about to finish her song. Who's going on next?"

Expressing that the speaker can continue speaking without interruption from the listener.

"Go on! You were saying about those other ones too?"

Expressing surprise, disbelief or incredulity.

"A: He asked Fiona to marry him.B: Go on!A: It's true, I swear."

Expressing encouragement, see come on.

"Go on! You can do it!"

Yes; okay; it's a deal.

"—So three hundred on the chair then, and can we do two-fifty on the clock?—Go on, then."

To use and adopt (information) in order to understand an issue, make a decision, etc.; to go by.

"We can't go on what this map says; it's twenty years out of date."