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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Many e-bikes are available for around $1,000, though some high-end options go for more than $5,000.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
McDonald's New Zealand went for burger in the front, party in the back with its newest menu item.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
This popular pair is finally back in stock at Quince in all three colors, so be sure to add the summer staple to your wardrobe before they’re gone for good.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Four years of going for it, of loading up at the trade deadline.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The same goes for exercise equipment.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
In Kansas City, hotel rooms that would normally go for $200 to $250 a night were, as early as December, being priced between $500 to $700 a night.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In the same glass case, issues of Voice of the Lumpen, the Black Panthers’ broadside, go for hundreds of dollars.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Not a dine-in spot — this is grab-and-go for people who plan their trip around pizza.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
McDonald's New Zealand went for burger in the front, party in the back with its newest menu item.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 1 May 2026
This popular pair is finally back in stock at Quince in all three colors, so be sure to add the summer staple to your wardrobe before they’re gone for good.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Four years of going for it, of loading up at the trade deadline.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The same goes for exercise equipment.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
In Kansas City, hotel rooms that would normally go for $200 to $250 a night were, as early as December, being priced between $500 to $700 a night.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
In the same glass case, issues of Voice of the Lumpen, the Black Panthers’ broadside, go for hundreds of dollars.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Not a dine-in spot — this is grab-and-go for people who plan their trip around pizza.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
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“Go for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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