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Dictionary definition · go for

verb

  1. be pertinent or relevant or applicable"The same laws apply to you!"
  2. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to"I cannot accept your invitation"
  3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
  4. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for"She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
  5. make an attempt at achieving something"She tried for the Olympics"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).