go for

Questions about go for

What does go for mean?

go for means "be pertinent or relevant or applicable". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for go for?

Close synonyms include apply, hold, accept, consent, hope. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is go for a common word?

go for is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.