Definitions for go for
Princeton's WordNet
apply, hold, go for(verb)
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"
accept, consent, go for(verb)
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
"I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
hope, go for(verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment
"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
fancy, go for, take to(verb)
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
"She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
try for, go for(verb)
make an attempt at achieving something
"She tried for the Olympics"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
go for(verb)ʊ
to put effort into achieving
I decided to go for the job.; The team is really going for it tonight.
go forʊ
used to encourage sb
Go for it - I know you can do it!
go forʊ
to be sold for a particular amount
a painting going for $3 million
go forʊ
to attack sb
Then one of the dogs went for him.
go forʊ
to apply to
No more candy - and that goes for you too, Annie!
go forʊ
to like or choose
I don't usually go for skinny women.
Wiktionary
go for(Verb)
To try for, to attempt to reach.
go for(Verb)
To undertake (an action).
go for(Verb)
To attack.
go for(Verb)
To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
go for(Verb)
To favor, accept.
go for(Verb)
To apply equally to.
go for(Verb)
To go somewhere in order to do or to experience.
go for(Verb)
To cost (a stated price).
go for(Verb)
To endure, sustain, or spend (time).
Translations for go for
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
go for(adjective)
to attack physically or in words
The two dogs went for each other as soon as they met.
- aanvalAfrikaans

- يُهاجِمُ جَسديّاArabic

- нападамBulgarian

- atirar-se aPortuguese (BR)

- jít po (kom)Czech

- losgehen aufGerman

- gå løs på; kaste sig overDanish

- ρίχνομαι σε κπ., επιτίθεμαιGreek

- tirarse sobre, atacarSpanish

- kallale kippumaEstonian

- حمله کردن بهFarsi

- hyökätäFinnish

- se jeter surFrench

- להתנפלHebrew

- आक्रमण करनाHindi

- napastiCroatian

- megtámadHungarian

- menyerangIndonesian

- ráðast áIcelandic

- scagliarsi contro, attaccareItalian

- ~に飛びかかるJapanese

- 공격하다Korean

- pultiLithuanian

- uzbrukt; uzkluptLatvian

- bergaduhMalay

- te lijf gaanDutch

- kaste seg over, gå løs påNorwegian

- rzucić się naPolish

- حمله کردن بهPersian

- برېدكول پهPashto

- atirar-se aPortuguese

- a ataca; a se năpusti asupraRomanian

- нападатьRussian

- zaútočiť naSlovak

- napastiSlovenian

- napastiSerbian

- gå lös på, ge sig påSwedish

- โจมตีThai

- saldırmakTurkish

- 人身或言語攻擊Chinese (Trad.)

- зчепитисяUkrainian

- جسمانی طور پر یا الفاظ سے حملہ کرناUrdu

- tấn côngVietnamese

- 攻击Chinese (Simp.)

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