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 go for go for /ɡoʊ fɔr/

verb

  1. () Intend with some possibility of fulfilment  ( go for , hope )
    intend with some possibility of fulfilment
     I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
    I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening
  2. () Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to  ( go for , consent , accept )
    give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
     I cannot accept your invitation
    I cannot accept your invitation
     I go for this resolution
    I go for this resolution
  3. () Be pertinent, relevant or applicable  ( hold , go for , apply )
    be pertinent, relevant or applicable
     The same laws apply to you!
    The same laws apply to you!
     This theory holds for all irrational numbers
    This theory holds for all irrational numbers
     The same rules go for everyone
    The same rules go for everyone
  4. Make an attempt at achieving something  ( go for , try for )
    make an attempt at achieving something
     She tried for the Olympics
    She tried for the Olympics
  5. Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for  ( go for , 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
    She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window