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Found in thesaurus: bear on, concern, touch on, come to, pertain, refer, relate, touch, react, respond, be after, plan, desire, want, contend, vie, compete
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try to obtain, try to attain, attempt, set about
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Verb
1. be pertinent or relevant or applicable; "The same laws apply to you!"; "This theory holds for all irrational numbers"; "The same rules go for everyone"
(synonym) apply, hold
(hypernym) refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on
(verb-group) lend oneself, apply
2. give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
(synonym) accept, consent
(hypernym) react, respond
(hyponym) give
3. intend with some possibility of fulfilment; "I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"
(synonym) hope
(hypernym) plan, be after
4. have a fancy or particular liking or desire for; "She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"
(synonym) fancy, take to
(hypernym) desire, want
(entail) like
5. make an attempt at achieving something; "She tried for the Olympics"
(synonym) try for
(hypernym) compete, vie, contend
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try to get, try for I have decided to go for the new job at the computer center.
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Synonyms and related words:
abet, accept, advocate, aid and abet, aim, aim at, ambush, and sinker, answer for, aspire after, aspire to, assail, assault, attack, be a sucker, be accepted for, be after, be fond of, be partial to, be regarded as, be taken as, be taken in, bear for, bear up for, bear up to, bite, blitz, break for, bring, bring back, burn with love, bushwhack, call for, care for, chase after, come at, come down on, comfort, count for, countenance, crack down on, dash for, descend on, descend upon, design, desire, destine, determine, devour, dote on, dote upon, drive at, eat up, embolden, encourage, endorse, fall for, fall on, fall upon, fancy, favor, fetch, fetch and carry, gang up on, get, go after, go and get, go as, go at, go fetch, go get, go to get, gobble up, gulp down, harbor a design, harry, have at, have every intention, have eyes for, have it bad, hearten, hit, hit for, hit like lightning, hold with, intend, jump, keep in countenance, land on, lap up, lay at, lay for, lay hands on, lay into, light into, like, line, love, make for, make up to, mean, mug, nibble, obtain, pass as, pass for, pick up, pitch into, plan, pounce upon, pound, procure, project, propose, purport, purpose, resolve, retrieve, run after, run for, sail for, sail into, secure, serve as, set on, set out for, set upon, shag, shine upon, smile upon, steer for, strike, subscribe, surprise, swallow, swallow anything, swallow hook, swallow whole, swing at, swoop down on, take the bait, take the offensive, think, tumble for, wade into
abet, accept, advocate, aid and abet, aim, aim at, ambush, and sinker, answer for, aspire after, aspire to, assail, assault, attack, be a sucker, be accepted for, be after, be fond of, be partial to, be regarded as, be taken as, be taken in, bear for, bear up for, bear up to, bite, blitz, break for, bring, bring back, burn with love, bushwhack, call for, care for, chase after, come at, come down on, comfort, count for, countenance, crack down on, dash for, descend on, descend upon, design, desire, destine, determine, devour, dote on, dote upon, drive at, eat up, embolden, encourage, endorse, fall for, fall on, fall upon, fancy, favor, fetch, fetch and carry, gang up on, get, go after, go and get, go as, go at, go fetch, go get, go to get, gobble up, gulp down, harbor a design, harry, have at, have every intention, have eyes for, have it bad, hearten, hit, hit for, hit like lightning, hold with, intend, jump, keep in countenance, land on, lap up, lay at, lay for, lay hands on, lay into, light into, like, line, love, make for, make up to, mean, mug, nibble, obtain, pass as, pass for, pick up, pitch into, plan, pounce upon, pound, procure, project, propose, purport, purpose, resolve, retrieve, run after, run for, sail for, sail into, secure, serve as, set on, set out for, set upon, shag, shine upon, smile upon, steer for, strike, subscribe, surprise, swallow, swallow anything, swallow hook, swallow whole, swing at, swoop down on, take the bait, take the offensive, think, tumble for, wade into
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
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go for
- đi mời, đi gọi
- to go for a doctor: đi mời bác sĩ
- được coi như
- the work went for nothing: công việc coi như không có kết quả gì; công cốc
- (từ lóng) tấn công, công kích, nhảy xổ vào
- they went for him in the newspapers: họ công kích anh ấy trên báo chí
- được áp dụng cho
- what I have said about him goes for you, too: điều tôi nói về hắn áp dụng được cả với anh
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