go for

1. 1.

   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”

   Synonymsapplyhold

   Broaderrefer
2. 2.

   give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

   “I cannot accept your invitation”

   “I go for this resolution”

   Synonymsacceptconsent

   Broaderreact

   Narrowergiveagreesettlecontract inpermityieldundertake
3. 3.

   intend with some possibility of fulfilment

   “I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening”

   Synonymshope

   Broaderplan
4. 4.

   have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

   “She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window”

   Synonymsfancytake to

   Broaderdesire
5. 5.

   make an attempt at achieving something

   “She tried for the Olympics”

   Synonymstry for

   Broadercompete

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.