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Meaning of "go for" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF GO FOR

go for play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GO FOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Go for is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb go for in English.

WHAT DOES GO FOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of go for in the English dictionary

The first definition of go for in the dictionary is to go somewhere in order to have or fetch. Other definition of go for is to seek to obtain. Go for is also to apply to.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GO FOR

PRESENT

Present
I go for
you go for
he/she/it goes for
we go for
you go for
they go for
Present continuous
I am going for
you are going for
he/she/it is going for
we are going for
you are going for
they are going for
Present perfect
I have gone for
you have gone for
he/she/it has gone for
we have gone for
you have gone for
they have gone for
Present perfect continuous
I have been going for
you have been going for
he/she/it has been going for
we have been going for
you have been going for
they have been going for
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I went for
you went for
he/she/it went for
we went for
you went for
they went for
Past continuous
I was going for
you were going for
he/she/it was going for
we were going for
you were going for
they were going for
Past perfect
I had gone for
you had gone for
he/she/it had gone for
we had gone for
you had gone for
they had gone for
Past perfect continuous
I had been going for
you had been going for
he/she/it had been going for
we had been going for
you had been going for
they had been going for
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will go for
you will go for
he/she/it will go for
we will go for
you will go for
they will go for
Future continuous
I will be going for
you will be going for
he/she/it will be going for
we will be going for
you will be going for
they will be going for
Future perfect
I will have gone for
you will have gone for
he/she/it will have gone for
we will have gone for
you will have gone for
they will have gone for
Future perfect continuous
I will have been going for
you will have been going for
he/she/it will have been going for
we will have been going for
you will have been going for
they will have been going for
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would go for
you would go for
he/she/it would go for
we would go for
you would go for
they would go for
Conditional continuous
I would be going for
you would be going for
he/she/it would be going for
we would be going for
you would be going for
they would be going for
Conditional perfect
I would have go for
you would have go for
he/she/it would have go for
we would have go for
you would have go for
they would have go for
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been going for
you would have been going for
he/she/it would have been going for
we would have been going for
you would have been going for
they would have been going for
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you go for
we let´s go for
you go for
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to go for
Past participle
gone for
Present Participle
going for
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GO FOR

go down
go down like a lead balloon
go down on
go down the wrong way
go downhill
go Dutch
go easy on
go far
go figure
go fly a kite
go for a burton
go for broke
go for it
go for the doctor
go for the jugular
go for your life
go forth
go from bad to worse
go great guns
go halves

WORDS THAT END LIKE GO FOR

account for
as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
do for
except for
go in for
have eyes for
have feelings for
have it in for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of go for in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «go for» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GO FOR

Find out the translation of go for to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of go for from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «go for» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ir para
570 millions of speakers

English

go for
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

के लिए जाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذهاب ل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пойти на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ir para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জন্য যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aller pour
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pergi untuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gehen für
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

のために行く
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bukak kanggo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi cho
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செல்லுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Için gitmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

andare per
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przejść dla
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

піти на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

du-te pentru
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πάμε για
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gaan vir
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gå för
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gå for
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of go for

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GO FOR»

The term «go for» is very widely used and occupies the 8.371 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «go for».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GO FOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «go for» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «go for» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about go for

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10 QUOTES WITH «GO FOR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word go for.
1
Barkhad Abdi
I don't see myself only as a Somali character. I think of myself as an actor, and if the job fits me and I like the story, I will go for it.
2
Anne Archer
If I feel the part is right, and I know that the producers and the director want me, I'd go for broke. Always.
3
David Bailey
I always go for simplicity.
4
Gary Bauer
As long as there's land available, single-family homes will be built, and Colorado residents will always go for a single-family over a condo.
5
Gina Bellman
I'm not really that keen on mainstream; I'm not interested in doing the normal films. I do tend to go for the quirky, different scripts.
6
Nate Berkus
Twitter is a place where you share your thoughts, yourself... you don't want a plain white backdrop for that. You want the entire page to say something about who you are. Designer or not, if the urge strikes you, go for it. Put up that watercolor you've never shown anyone. Take a photo of that hat you just knitted... whatever it is, share it.
7
Douglas Booth
I like to wake up late, around 11 A.M., especially if I have been out the night before. Then I go to brunch with either my friends or my girlfriend. I then like to just chill out: read the papers, read some scripts and then take it very easy. If it's sunny, I go for a walk with my dog, Niles, in the countryside.
8
Connie Britton
Now that I have a 16-month-old son, my weekend ritual has changed - but it's better than ever. We get up early and go for a walk on one of the hiking trails near my home in Los Angeles, then meet up with friends at a diner. There's nothing better than sipping coffee, eating scrambled eggs, and taking three hours to do it.
9
Kobe Bryant
I don't talk trash often, but when I do, I go for the jugular.
10
Edward Burns
Woody Allen would go for seven years without a movie and then make one that makes no money.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GO FOR»

Discover the use of go for in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to go for and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Go for No! : Yes Is the Destination, No Is How You Get There
Uses a fictionalized story about a copy machine salesman to illustrate to readers how anyone who wants to break through self-imposed barriers can achieve all that life has to offer.
Andrea Waltz, Richard Fenton, 2008
2
Amelia and Eleanor Go for a Ride
This picture book tour de force celebrates the pioneering spirit of two friends whose passion for life gave them the courage to defy convention in the name of fulfillment, conviction, and fun.
Pam Muñoz Ryan, 1999
3
Go for Gold: Inspiration to Increase Your Leadership Impact
If you’ve read any of John C. Maxwell’s books on leadership, you know that leadership is developed daily, not in a day. That’s why he’s created Go for Gold, a daily companion to Leadership Gold.
John Maxwell, 2008
4
Go for Beginners
Diagrams and text illustrate the fundamental principles as well as the tactics and strategies of this ancient Oriental board game
Kaoru Iwamoto, 1976
5
Go For The Goal: A Champion's Guide To Winning In Soccer And ...
Go for the Goal is not only the inspiring story of how a tiny suburban sprite became a global terror with a ball (and the world) at her feet—it's also a step-by-step or dribble-by-dribble guide for any kid with the all-American dream of ...
Mia Hamm, Aaron Heifetz, 2013
6
Go for the Gold, Atalanta!
In this modern version of Greek mythology, Hades, King of the Underworld, tells the true story of Atalanta, the foot race, and the golden apples.
Kate McMullan, 2011
7
Go for Broke: The Nisei Warriors of World War II who ...
During World War II, Japanese Americans were forcefully placed in "relocation" camps.
C. Douglas Sterner, 2007
8
Go for Yours: A Compilation of Young, African Americans Who ...
More importantly, this book highlights individuals who are successful in a world that tends to focus on the negative aspects of African Americans.
Erika R. Mccall, 2011
9
Go for It!
"Here we go again," Wayne thought. "How many times have I done this before?" When the Martin family want to foster Wayne, he isn't sure he wants them. But this could be his last chance for a normal life. Maybe he should just go for it.
Sue Vyner, 2001
10
Go for the Magic
Williams, the general manager of the NBA's Orlando Magic, introduces the reader to Wlat Disney's five-fold strategy for success.
Pat Williams, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GO FOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term go for is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Clearing 2015: 'I thought: why not go for it?'
Leanne Town, who graduated in web design and marketing from the University of Northampton two years ago, shares the ups and downs of the ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
LETTERS: California won't go for desalination
In Dick Anderson's letter on desalination, he writes that the Southern Nevada Water Authority building one or more desalination plants in ... «Las Vegas Review-Journal, Jul 15»
3
Red means go for cyclists in smog-filled French capital
Cyclists in Paris will be allowed to ride through some red lights in a bid by officials to get more people on their bikes. «Times LIVE, Jul 15»
4
Game Notes: Rays Go for the Sweep
In his first outing since early June, Jake Odorizzi tossed 5.2 innings of scoreless baseball in yesterday's 3-0 victory against the Houston Astros. «DRaysBay, Jul 15»
5
Watch India Vs. Zimbabwe Cricket 3rd ODI Live Online: India Goes …
Fans of the India national cricket team can watch live online as the boys in blue go for a three-game whitewash of struggling Zimbabwe on ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
To get a #PaBudget deal - go for what you need, not what you want …
Members of SEIU Local 668 and others rally at the Capitol in support of a fair state budget, July 2, 2015. About 60 people carried signs and ... «PennLive.com, Jul 15»
7
Canadian rugby women to go for gold
Canada's Kayla Moleschi, left, lays off a pass under pressure from Mexico's Bertha Landeros, centre, and Paulina Islas during women's rugby ... «Cambridge Times, Jul 15»
8
Go for four
YOUR report in last week's edition headlined “ Bridge design under fire”, indicates a three-lane bridge will be built across the freeway at ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
9
Go for Company Asset
Company Asset to prove profitable in the Maiden Auction Stakes over six furlongs of Wolverhampton Tapeta tonight when the obligatory ... «Trinidad Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Still touch and go for England after perfect Ashes start
LONDON: England left Cardiff on Sunday in a state of surprised euphoria after producing a near-perfect performance to crush Australia in the first Ashes Test. «DAWN.com, Jul 15»

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