go for
verb
went for; gone for; going for; goes for
1
: to pass for or serve as
Silvered glass once went for mirrors.
2
: to try to secure or attain (something, such as a goal)
go for the prize
Stop hesitating and just go for it.
3
a
: to accept or agree to
I asked for a loan, but they wouldn't go for it.
b
: to have an interest in or liking for
doesn't go for modern art
She went for him in a big way.—
Chandler Brossard
Chandler BrossardI could go for [=would like] a cup of coffee.
5
: to hold true : be valid
The rules go for you, too.
Examples of go for in a Sentence
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His shift away from drinking to a healthier lifestyle, including going for runs and working out at the gym, is not unusual for his generation.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Ciara and Jesse go for a chat, and Jesse apologizes for asking West the question.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
If Day-Glo noodles don’t fit your aesthetic, go for Trader Joe’s offering.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The same goes for removing clothes from the dryer promptly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The now 40-year-old goes for regular scans and annual colonoscopies.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Given the average data center spans the size of a Manhattan city block — or London’s Trafalgar Square — an underground concrete shelter of that size might go for $200 million, and that’s before factoring the costs to cover energy, cooling, and servers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The same goes for the Cartier Tank.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
Afterward, those interested will go for coffee in Bird Rock.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 5 Mar. 2026
Ciara and Jesse go for a chat, and Jesse apologizes for asking West the question.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
If Day-Glo noodles don’t fit your aesthetic, go for Trader Joe’s offering.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
The same goes for removing clothes from the dryer promptly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2026
The now 40-year-old goes for regular scans and annual colonoscopies.
—Maressa Brown, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Given the average data center spans the size of a Manhattan city block — or London’s Trafalgar Square — an underground concrete shelter of that size might go for $200 million, and that’s before factoring the costs to cover energy, cooling, and servers.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The same goes for the Cartier Tank.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2026
Afterward, those interested will go for coffee in Bird Rock.
—La Jolla Light, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Go for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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