Synonyms and antonyms of go on in English

go on

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TO ADD A COMMENT

He went on to say that there was little point in intervening at such a late stage in the process.

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add
Would you like to add any additional comments?
state further
He stated further that he felt honored to be given such an exceptional opportunity.
continue
"Let me give an example," he continued.
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When you add up numbers, you calculate their total value. Something that is added is an addition. You can also add a comment.

TO TALK TO SOMEONE

He's always going on about how much he hates his work.

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talk
A group of men were talking in the street.
speak
Could I speak to you privately?
say
I couldn't hear what they were saying.
chat
We were just chatting about the party.
have a chat
We had a little chat over the fence.
chatter
They spent the morning chattering away.
mumble
He mumbled something about it being a waste of time.
mutter
She walked past me, muttering to herself.
whisper
What are you two girls whispering about?
confer
You can confer with your teammates before giving your answer.
converse
formal
I had a very agreeable evening conversing with my guests.
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If you talk to someone, you communicate with them using your voice. When you talk about something, you say what subject you are communicating about. If you speak about a particular subject to a group of people, you give a talk. We can also talk about people who talk a lot.
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go on

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These are words and phrases related to go on. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of go on.
Synonyms for go on from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

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