Word

go for, v.
freq. cnt. 3

intend with some possibility of fulfilment
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 23 freq. cnt.: 1

go for hope

sample sentences

"I hope to have finished this work by tomorrow evening"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s VERB-ing

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

hoper

semantic pointers

hypernym

plan, be after

give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

accept consent go for

sample sentences

"I cannot accept your invitation"
"I go for this resolution"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

acceptation acceptation

antonym

refuse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

consent

semantic pointers

hyponym

give agree settle contract in permit, allow, let, countenance succumb, knuckle under, give in, yield, buckle under undertake, take in charge

hypernym

respond, react

be pertinent or relevant or applicable
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 1

apply go for hold

sample sentences

"The same laws apply to you!"
"This theory holds for all irrational numbers"
"The same rules go for everyone"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

applicative applicable

semantic pointers

hypernym

concern, refer, pertain, relate, come to, touch, bear on, touch on, have to do with

verb group

apply, lend oneself

make an attempt at achieving something
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

go for try for

sample sentences

"She tried for the Olympics"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

compete, vie, contend

have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
<verb.emotion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

fancy go for take to

sample sentences

"She fancied a necklace that she had seen in the jeweler's window"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
They %s more bread

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
They %s more bread

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fancy fancier

semantic pointers

entailment

hypernym

want, desire