go for

Verb

Meaning

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

be pertinent or relevant or applicable

have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

intend with some possibility of fulfilment

make an attempt at achieving something

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

hold accept apply consent fancy take to try for like attack get love carry bring choose obtain
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Antonyms

reject deny refuse oppose hate neglect
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Hypernyms

plan vie refer want concern desire

Hyponyms

allow give let agree permit yield

Examples

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller

Go for souls and go for the worst. William Booth

College isn't the place to go for ideas. Helen Keller

It is not the time to go for the doctor when the patient is dead. Irish Proverb

Two things that go for loss-turf on a mountain and the wisdom of a poor man. Irish Proverb

When the cow has been sold with firmness you may relax for a while and go for a better one. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

go five-hole go flat-out go fly a kite go for a burton go for a dip go for a rest