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What is another word for goes for?

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To be priced at

To choose or decide on from a range of options

To have (a target) as a goal

To have a preference or liking for

To (attempt to) physically reach or grab (something)

To assault or attack (someone)

To pick up or fetch something

Raises your fists

To like in an emphatic manner, or have a strong liking for

Become fond of, especially without an obvious reason

To provide with money for a particular purpose

(of a proposition) To believe as valid or correct

(of a job or task) To agree to take responsibility of

To decide on

To physically attack or strike someone or something

To seize or shake by the throat, especially of a dog or wolf

To advocate or show support for something

To attempt or try

To reach a decision or recommendation

Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

To prefer, desire, or choose to have something

To seek a social or romantic alliance with

To devote effort to something

To give formal consent to

To engage in competition to attain a position or prize

To seize an opportunity or circumstance

To feel favorably disposed towards someone or something

To physically attack

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To be priced at

realizes^US

realises^UK

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To choose or decide on from a range of options

favours^UK

favors^US

runs interference for

campaigns on behalf of

honours^UK

honors^US

eulogizes^US

eulogises^UK

favourites^UK

favorites^US

comes to the defence of

gives one's blessing to

throws your weight behind

takes up the cudgels for

offers recommendation

goes on record for

looks on with favour

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To attempt or try

gives something a whirl

endeavours^UK

endeavors^US

moves heaven and earth

labors^US

makes an all-out effort

pulls out all the stops

has a bash

gives it your best shot

labours^UK

gives something a try

experiments

takes a run at

gives something the old college try

tries your hand

gives something a stab

gives old college try

shoots the works

gives best shot

takes the bit between your teeth

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To reach a decision or recommendation

arrives at conclusion

settles on a plan of action

comes to a conclusion

comes to a decision about

comes to an agreement

comes to the conclusion

finalizes^US

authorizes^US

authorises^UK

finalises^UK

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Compete eagerly with someone in order to do or achieve something

matches yourself against

pitches oneself against

goes up against in contest

puts yourself forward

fights like cat and dog

engages in hostilities

goes at it hammer and tongs

comes up against

has a misunderstanding

goes eyeball to eyeball with

sets your face against

takes a stand against

spares no effort

makes a stand against

puts up a fight against

stands up and be counted against

fights with

contradicts each other

enters into combat with

takes up arms against

fights like Kilkenny cats

carries on war

races with

takes all comers

takes up the gauntlet

comes to close quarters with

takes the field against

carries on hostilities

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To prefer, desire, or choose to have something

favors^US

favours^UK

feels inclined toward

shows favouritism towards

has as a favourite

cottons to

goes in for

treats with partiality

holds in higher regard

thinks more highly of

savors^US

savours^UK

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To seek a social or romantic alliance with

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To devote effort to something

maneuvers^US

manoeuvres^UK

sinks your teeth into

takes a shot at

goes for it

pegs away at

takes the bit between your teeth

gives something a try

takes forward

addresses oneself to

hammers away at

gives something a whirl

squares off

tries to cope with

bangs away at

starts the ball rolling

steps up to the plate

occupies oneself with

turns one's attention to

organizes^US

organises^UK

turns your attention to

takes responsibility for

reacts to

replies to

makes arrangements for

speaks in response to

conducts oneself towards

gives a dissertation on

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To give formal consent to

authorises^UK

authorizes^US

formalises^UK

formalizes^US

licences^US

licenses^UK

okays

finalises^UK

finalizes^US

blesses

signs

clears

recognises^UK

recognizes^US

gives stamp of approval

gives the green light

humours^UK

humors^US

has

charters

gives the thumbs up to

gives the green light to

legalizes^US

gives one's assent to

gives someone authorization

says the word

gives the go-ahead to

legalises^UK

favors^US

favours^UK

gives one's blessing to

legitimizes^US

legitimises^UK

gives the stamp of approval to

honours^UK

honors^US

gives a blank cheque to

gives the go-ahead for

installs^US

normalizes^US

normalises^UK

puts the seal of approval on

instals^UK

gives authorization to

grants leave to

grants authorization to

regularizes^US

regularises^UK

makes legally binding

champions

cosigns

verifies

gives the green light for

makes eligible

gives go-ahead

gives the seal of approval to

gives something the go ahead

gives someone the authority

gives a certificate to

comes to an agreement on

baptizes^US

baptises^UK

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To engage in competition to attain a position or prize

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To seize an opportunity or circumstance

maximises^UK

maximizes^US

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To feel favorably disposed towards someone or something

favors^US

favours^UK

shows a preference for

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To physically attack

pummels^US

belabors^US

belabours^UK

jumps down one's throat

comes down on

hauls off on

knocks into the middle of next week

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