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To proceed or continue with an activity, or in a given state
“The show must go on. Inside my heart is breaking, my makeup may be flaking, but my smile still stays on.”
To persevere despite challenges or difficulty
“I can't go on doing whatever it is they think I should be doing while I wait to hear from him, from anyone.”
To engage in (typically meaningless or unimportant) conversation
“I will just say briefly that I could go on for hours about what we accomplish. I don't think you have the time to hear all the wonderful things we do.”
To take place or happen
“She had felt so bad for so long that it was difficult for her to enjoy all the fun things that go on during the holidays.”
To behave in a certain way
“The way you go on when you don't drink, I can't imagine what you'd be like if you did.”
To last or endure in a particular condition or state
To continue on a course of action
To continue to bring up as a point of contention
To continue an activity or task
Express one's opinions in a loud or forceful manner
To talk constantly or incessantly
To repeatedly mention a subject
To complain in a whining or tearful way
To hold forth about something in an opinionated manner
To speak or shout at length in an angry, impassioned way
(of time) To pass or elapse, especially slowly or ponderously
To say as a further remark
To last or cause to last longer than expected
To present or depict performatively
To move or proceed very slowly
To speak or write about with great enthusiasm or admiration
To enter or make an appearance
To live, especially under adverse conditions
To get up on (a horse, vehicle, platform, etc.)
To begin again or continue after a pause or interruption
To greatly emphasize a point or issue
An expression of disbelief or doubt at what one has just heard
Used as an affirmative to an offer
A demand for an answer to a question
(typically sarcastic) Indicating that what was just said was obvious and unnecessary
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