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RELATED WORDS : come and go go go a long way go about go across go after go against go ahead go all out go along go along with go around go around in circles go astray go at go away go back go back on go back over go bad go ballistic go before go between go beyond go board go by go deep go down go down on go dutch go far go fish go for broke go forth go forward go game go getter go go go home go in go in for go in with go into go off go off at half-cock go off half cocked go off half-cocked go on go on and on go one better go out go over go over big go overboard go past go places go slow go steady go straight go the limit go through go through the motions go to go to bed go to extremes go to great lengths go to it go to pieces go to pot go to sleep go to the dogs go to town go to war go together go too far go under go up go up in smoke go with go without saying go wrong have a go have a go at it hide and go seek let go let go of let it go letting go no go on the go sentry go touch and go

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb go for has 5 senses

• go for(v = verb.stative) apply, hold - be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
is one way to bear on, come to, concern, have-to doe with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

• go for(v = verb.communication) accept, consent - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
is one way to react, respond
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• go for(v = verb.cognition) hope - intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
is one way to be after, plan
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

• go for(v = verb.emotion) fancy, take to - have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
is one way to desire, want
Sample sentence:
They go for more bread

• go for(v = verb.competition) try for - make an attempt at achieving something; "She tried for the Olympics"
is one way to compete, contend, vie
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

THESAURUS

go for

abet, accept, advocate, aid and abet, aim, aim at, ambush, and sinker, answer for, aspire after, aspire to, assail, assault, attack, be a sucker, be accepted for, be after, be fond of, be partial to, be regarded as, be taken as, be taken in, bear for, bear up for, bear up to, bite, blitz, break for, bring, bring back, burn with love, bushwhack, call for, care for, chase after, come at, come down on, comfort, count for, countenance, crack down on, dash for, descend on, descend upon, design, desire, destine, determine, devour, dote on, dote upon, drive at, eat up, embolden, encourage, endorse, fall for, fall on, fall upon, fancy, favor, fetch, fetch and carry, gang up on, get, go after, go and get, go as, go at, go fetch, go get, go to get, gobble up, gulp down, harbor a design, harry, have at, have every intention, have eyes for, have it bad, hearten, hit, hit for, hit like lightning, hold with, intend, jump, keep in countenance, land on, lap up, lay at, lay for, lay hands on, lay into, light into, like, line, love, make for, make up to, mean, mug, nibble, obtain, pass as, pass for, pick up, pitch into, plan, pounce upon, pound, procure, project, propose, purport, purpose, resolve, retrieve, run after, run for, sail for, sail into, secure, serve as, set on, set out for, set upon, shag, shine upon, smile upon, steer for, strike, subscribe, surprise, swallow, swallow anything, swallow hook, swallow whole, swing at, swoop down on, take the bait, take the offensive, think, tumble for, wade into

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