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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The same goes for Tong, as well as Justin Hagenman and Brandon Waddell, who are stretching out to start but can come out of the bullpen as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
But the best thing the Warriors have going for them isn’t the roster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The same goes for Tupay, who has visited Epic Universe five times.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
This sort of punk kid with an almost plain-sounding voice trying to just go for it.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
If a player could help – actually assure – of making it out of the play-in and into the top six in the East, then certainly go for it.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Same goes for thousands of other company customers, according to the lawsuit.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some travelers love vacations that involve doing absolutely nothing—trips where lounging by the beach or pool, napping, reading, or going for a light swim are the most rigorous activities on the agenda.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
While there’s debate about where rates go for the rest of this year, real estate stocks are thawing nonetheless.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2026
But the best thing the Warriors have going for them isn’t the roster.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
The same goes for Tupay, who has visited Epic Universe five times.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
This sort of punk kid with an almost plain-sounding voice trying to just go for it.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 18 Feb. 2026
If a player could help – actually assure – of making it out of the play-in and into the top six in the East, then certainly go for it.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 18 Feb. 2026
Same goes for thousands of other company customers, according to the lawsuit.
—Dave Lieber, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
Some travelers love vacations that involve doing absolutely nothing—trips where lounging by the beach or pool, napping, reading, or going for a light swim are the most rigorous activities on the agenda.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2026
While there’s debate about where rates go for the rest of this year, real estate stocks are thawing nonetheless.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Go for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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