phrasal
1. : to pass for or serve as
the bits of silvered glass that went for mirrors in those days — Charlotte Upton
2. : to try to secure : aim at
in money matters he went for the last penny — V.S.Pritchett
3.
a. : to give support or approval to : favor , accept
I can go for no such resolution as this — B.F.Wade
b. : to have or display an active interest in or liking for
she went for him in a big way — Chandler Brossard
4. : to attack or assail physically or verbally
his opponent went for him when his back was turned