Meaning

11 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.

    I'll go for some milk.

    If John goes for three days without sleep, he will be very tired.

  2. (transitive)To try for, to attempt to reach.

    I'll go for the world record.

    Go for it!

    make an attempt at achieving something

  3. (transitive)To undertake (an action); to choose an option.

    His phone was off and I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it.

    I'll go for a swim if it's warm enough.

  4. (transitive)To attack.

    Careful, he'll go for your throat!

  5. (transitive)To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.

    Clyde took one look at Bonnie and really went for her.

  6. (transitive)To favor, accept; to have a preference for.

    Management won't go for such a risky project now.

    Do you want to climb the mountain with me? Yeah, I could go for that.

  7. (informal, transitive)To fall for (a trick)

  8. (transitive)To apply equally to.

    Stop taking my food from the fridge! That goes for you too, Nick!

    What I'm about to say goes for all of you.

  9. (transitive)To suffice to be used for; to serve as.

    It's a desk that goes for a dresser too.

  10. (intransitive)To be accepted as.

  11. (idiomatic, transitive)To cost.

    Here in Texas, gas can go for as little as two dollars a gallon.

Examples

2494 sentences
  1. What did you go there for?

    Чому ви туди ходили?

    ruЗачем ты туда пошёл?

    deAus welchem Grund warst du dort?

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  2. It's going to rain, for sure.

    Напевно буде дощ.

    ruНаверняка будет дождь.

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  3. I suggested going for a walk.

    Я запропонував піти на прогулянку.

    ruЯ предложил отправиться на прогулку.

    deIch schlug vor, einen Spaziergang zu machen.

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  4. Can we go for a walk?

    Ми можемо піти прогулятися?

    ruМы можем пойти погулять?

    deKönnen wir spazieren gehen?

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  5. Who's going to pay for this?

    Хто за це заплатить?

    ruКто будет платить за это?

    deWer wird dafür aufkommen?

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Translations

3 languages

Forms

goes for, going for, went for, gone for
Base formgo for · to go for
3rd person singulargoes for
Present participlegoing for
Past simplewent for
Past participlegone for

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo for
he, she, itgoes for

Past simpleLesson

all personswent for

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gone for
he, she, ithas gone for

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go for

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • intend with some possibility of fulfilment:hope
  • make an attempt at achieving something:try for
  • have a fancy or particular liking or desire for:fancytake to
  • give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to:acceptconsent
  • be pertinent or relevant or applicable:applyhold

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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