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go for in WordNet English dictionary
verb- give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
"I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
accept consent go for
- 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"
apply hold go for
- have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
"She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
fancy go for take to
- intend with some possibility of fulfilment
"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
hope go for
- make an attempt at achieving something
"She tried for the Olympics"
try for go for
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University
go for in English Wiktionary
- (verb) to go somewhere in order to get something
- (verb) to try for something (especially in the phrase go for it)
- (verb) to attack something
- (verb) to endure, sustain or spend time
- (verb) to be equally valid or appropriate
- (verb) to do something, especially for leisure.
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