Go for

verb

Definitions

1.verbTo try for, to attempt to reach.

"I'll go for the world record."

2.verbTo undertake (an action); to choose an option.

"His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it."

3.verbTo attack.

"Careful, he'll go for your throat!"

4.verbTo develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.

"Clyde took one look at Bonnie and really went for her."

5.verbTo favor, accept; to have a preference for.

""Do you want to climb the mountain with me?" ― "Yeah, I could go for that.""

6.verbTo apply equally to.

"My wife hates football, and that goes for me as well."

7.verbTo suffice to be used for; to serve as.

"It's a desk that goes for a dresser too."

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