WENT (FOR) Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of went (for)

past tense of go (for)

as in cost

to have a price of those cars go for $25,000

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went for

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phrase

past tense of go for

as in enjoyed

to take pleasure in I could go for a cold beer right about now.

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as in accepted

to have a favorable opinion of I hope they go for my proposal.

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Bunny uses his personal history with the Matron of Bridget’s nursing home, played by Aisling O’Sullivan (Raw, The Clinic), to pull in a favour — a favour that will cost him dear.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Suggest a better time, name your exit point, or adjust your role so commitment does not cost your peace.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of cost

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Reuters reported that five migrants who refused to disembark after arriving in Monrovia were flown instead to Equatorial Guinea in Central Africa, where they are held with more than 30 other migrants previously sent there by the US.

— Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Now held with dozens of others in a former luxury hotel turned makeshift prison, the group describe chains, deteriorating conditions, scarce medical care and guards accused of violence.

— Mark Banchereau, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of held with

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His auction record was set in 2022 when the painting Animal Unity (1978) fetched $312,000 Canadian (about $227,000 at current exchange rates), more than tripling its high estimate, at Canadian auctioneer Cowley Abbott.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Morrison bid successfully on Chappellet Vineyards 2024 Pritchard 57 Cabernet Sauvignon, which fetched $7,350 from the top buyer.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of fetched

Verb

But Tehran remains defiant after nearly six months of war and has brought shipping to a virtual standstill in ⁠the Strait of Hormuz, refusing to allow unauthorized oil tankers to transit a waterway that ⁠is vital for global oil shipments.

— Reuters, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026
Golesh brought not only his quarterback but his center and 10 more players from South Florida, And the defense returns some key starters.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of brought

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