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.
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The same goes for fingerboarders as well, who use similar features to customize their boards.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
This is probably the set to go for as a special gift, rather than as an everyday utilitarian knife set.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The same goes for the club’s season-opening road trip, which will take the Bombers to San Francisco and Seattle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The same goes for uploading and viewing your photos on services such as Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Photos and iCloud.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
But also something that has been mentioned here for a while, including the night Bam Adebayo went for 83 points, the night Kel’el Ware was out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Of Waddle’s 75 receptions during his first season playing opposite Hill and in Mike McDaniel’s offense, 60 went for first downs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
For unlimited data, users need to upgrade to the pricer Roam Unlimited, which goes for $165 per month.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
While a price for the item isn’t listed, the brand’s other watches go for up to $36,900.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026
This is probably the set to go for as a special gift, rather than as an everyday utilitarian knife set.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The same goes for the club’s season-opening road trip, which will take the Bombers to San Francisco and Seattle.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
The same goes for uploading and viewing your photos on services such as Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Photos and iCloud.
—Marc Saltzman, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
But also something that has been mentioned here for a while, including the night Bam Adebayo went for 83 points, the night Kel’el Ware was out.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Mar. 2026
Of Waddle’s 75 receptions during his first season playing opposite Hill and in Mike McDaniel’s offense, 60 went for first downs.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
For unlimited data, users need to upgrade to the pricer Roam Unlimited, which goes for $165 per month.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 17 Mar. 2026
While a price for the item isn’t listed, the brand’s other watches go for up to $36,900.
—Alfredo Toriello, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Go for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20for. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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