The difference between Go on and Live

When used as verbs, go on means to continue in extent, whereas live means to be alive.

Go on is also interjection with the meaning: expresses surprise, disbelief or incredulity.

Live is also noun with the meaning: life .

Live is also adverb with the meaning: of an event, as it happens.

Live is also adjective with the meaning: having life.

check bellow for the other definitions of Go on and Live

  1. Go on as a verb:

    To continue in extent.

    Examples:

    "The meeting seemed to go on forever."

  2. Go on as a verb:

    To continue an action.

    Examples:

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

    "He went on walking even when the policeman told him to stop."

  3. Go on as a verb:

    To proceed.

    Examples:

    "He went on to win a gold medal."

  4. Go on as a verb:

    To talk about a subject frequently or at great length.

    Examples:

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

    "Sam goes on and on about Pokémon."

  5. Go on as a verb:

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

    Examples:

    "We can't go on what this map says; it's twenty years out of date."

    "I didn't make a decision because I didn't have anything to go on."

  6. Go on as a verb:

    To happen .

    Examples:

    "What's going on?!"

    "I really don't want to know what goes on between you and your boyfriend [[behind closed doors]]."

  1. Live as a verb (intransitive):

    To be alive; to have life.

    Examples:

    "He's not expected to live for more than a few months."

  2. Live as a verb (intransitive):

    To have permanent residence somewhere, to inhabit, to reside.

    Examples:

    "I live at 2a Acacia Avenue.  He lives in LA, but he's staying here over the summer."

  3. Live as a verb (intransitive):

    To survive; to persevere; to continue.

    Examples:

    "Her memory lives in that song."

  4. Live as a verb (intransitive, hyperbole):

    To cope.

    Examples:

    "You'll just have to live with it!  I can't live in a world without you."

  5. Live as a verb (intransitive):

    To pass life in a specified manner.

    Examples:

    "It is difficult to live in poverty.   And they lived happily ever after."

  6. Live as a verb (transitive):

    To spend, as one's life; to pass; to maintain; to continue in, constantly or habitually.

    Examples:

    "To live an idle or a useful life."

  7. Live as a verb (transitive):

    To act habitually in conformity with; to practice; to exemplify in one's way of life.

  8. Live as a verb (intransitive):

    To outlast danger; to float (said of a ship, boat, etc).

    Examples:

    "No ship could live in such a storm."

  9. Live as a verb (intransitive, followed by "[[on]]" or "[[upon]]"):

    To maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist.

    Examples:

    "It is hard to live on the minimum wage.   They lived on stale bread."

  10. Live as a verb (intransitive, informal):

    To make the most of life; to experience a full, rich life.

    Examples:

    "I'm sick of spending every day studying at home: I want to go out there and live!"

  1. Live as an adjective (only used attributively):

    Having life; that is alive.

    Examples:

    "The post office will not ship live animals."

  2. Live as an adjective:

    Being in existence; actual

    Examples:

    "He is a live example of the consequences of excessive drinking."

  3. Live as an adjective:

    Having active properties; being energized.

  4. Live as an adjective:

    Operational; being in actual use rather than in testing.

  5. Live as an adjective:

    Taken from a living animal.

    Examples:

    "live feathers"

  6. Live as an adjective (engineering):

    Imparting power; having motion.

    Examples:

    "the live spindle of a lathe"

    "a live, or driving, axle"

  7. Live as an adjective (sports):

    Still in active play.

    Examples:

    "a live ball"

  8. Live as an adjective (broadcasting):

    Seen or heard from a broadcast, as it happens.

    Examples:

    "The station presented a live news program every evening."

  9. Live as an adjective:

    Of a performance or speech, in person.

    Examples:

    "This nightclub has a live band on weekends."

  10. Live as an adjective:

    Of a recorded performance, made in front of an audience, or not having been edited after recording.

  11. Live as an adjective:

    Of firearms or explosives, capable of causing harm.

    Examples:

    "The air force practices dropping live bombs on the uninhabited island."

  12. Live as an adjective (circuitry):

    Electrically charged or energized, usually indicating that the item may cause electrocution if touched.

    Examples:

    "Use caution when working near live wires."

  13. Live as an adjective (poker):

    Being a bet which can be raised by the bettor, usually in reference to a blind or straddle.

    Examples:

    "Tommy's blind was live, so he was given the option to raise."

  14. Live as an adjective:

    Featuring humans; not animated, in the phrases “live actors” or “live action”.

  15. Live as an adjective:

    Being in a state of ignition; burning.

    Examples:

    "a live coal; live embers"

  16. Live as an adjective (obsolete):

    Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing.

    Examples:

    "a live man, or orator"

  17. Live as an adjective (obsolete):

    Vivid; bright.

  1. Live as an adverb:

    Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.

    Examples:

    "The concert was broadcast live by radio."

  2. Live as an adverb:

    Of making a performance or speech, in person.

    Examples:

    "He'll be appearing live at the auditorium."

  1. Live as a noun (obsolete):

    life .

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Geoffrey Chaucer"

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