went on

Definition of went on in English English dictionary: Simple past of go on
go on: To have sufficient information to perform an action (here, on refers to the information as a foundation)
I didn't make a decision because I didn't have anything to go on.
go on: To happen
I really don't want to know what goes on between you and your boyfriend behind closed doors.
go on: To travel by means of; go by
In order to get to town, I decided to go on the bus.
go on: To continue; expand upon (here, on refers to the narrative as a path or stream)
First of all, you go on about it far more than you think you do, ..
go on: To take place; happen - "didn't know what was going on."To continue "Life must go on."To keep on doing (something) - "Don't go on talking."To proceed - "She went on to become a senator."To talk volubly - "My, you do go on."
go on: get on with it
go on: If you go on, you continue saying something or talking about something. Meer cleared his throat several times before he went on `Go on,' Chee said. `I'm interested.'
go on: If you say that a period of time goes on, you mean that it passes. Renewable energy will become progressively more important as time goes on. = go by
go on: If an electrical device goes on, it begins operating. A light went on at seven every evening. = come on
go on: continue
We cannot allow this state of affairs to continue any longer. - We cannot allow this state of affairs to go on any longer.
go on: If you go on doing something, or go on with an activity, you continue to do it. Unemployment is likely to go on rising this year I'm all right here. Go on with your work I don't want to leave, but I can't go on. = carry on
go on: You say `Go on' to someone to persuade or encourage them to do something. Go on, it's fun
go on: If you go on about something, or in British English go on at someone, you continue talking about the same thing, often in an annoying way. Expectations have been raised with the Government going on about choice and market forces She's always going on at me to have a baby
go on: If something is going on, it is happening. I don't know what's going on
go on: If you talk about the information you have to go on, you mean the information you have available to base an opinion or judgment on. But you have to go on the facts There's not much to go on
go on: 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"
go on: If a process or institution goes on, it continues to happen or exist. The population failed to understand the necessity for the war to go on
go on: If you go on to a place, you go to it from the place that you have reached. He goes on to Holland tomorrow
go on: start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up"
go on: If you go on to do something, you do it after you have done something else. Alliss retired from golf in 1969 and went on to become a successful broadcaster
go on: come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
go on: continue with one's activities; "I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
go on: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
go on: start running, functioning, or operating; "the lights went on"; "the computer came up

went on

Turkish pronunciation

went ôn

Pronunciation

/ˈwent ˈôn/ /ˈwɛnt ˈɔːn/

Etymology

[ 'gO ] (verb.) before 12th century. Middle English gon, from Old English gAn; akin to Old High German gAn to go, Greek kichanein to reach, attain.

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