| VERB | stative | go for, apply, hold | be pertinent or relevant or applicable |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | go for, accept, consent | give an affirmative reply to | |
| cognition | go for, hope | intend with some possibility of fulfilment | |
| emotion | go for, fancy, take to | have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | |
| competition | go for, try for | make an attempt at achieving something |
| Meaning | Be pertinent or relevant or applicable. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The same rules go for everyone" | |
| Synonyms | apply, hold | |
| Caused by | use, utilize, utilise, apply, employ | put into service |
| Broader | refer, pertain, relate, concern, come to, bear on, touch, touch on, have to do with | Be relevant to |
| Similar to | lend oneself, apply | Be applicable to |
| Spanish | aplicarse | |
| Catalan | aplicar-se, ser aplicable | |
| Meaning | Give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "I go for this resolution" | |
| Synonyms | accept, consent | |
| Narrower | agree | consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something |
| contract in | consent in writing to pay money to a trade union for political use | |
| give | consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man | |
| permit, allow, let, countenance | consent to, give permission | |
| settle | Accept despite lack of complete satisfaction | |
| undertake, take in charge | Accept as a charge | |
| yield, give in, succumb, knuckle under, buckle under | consent reluctantly | |
| Broader | react, respond | show a response or a reaction to something |
| Opposite | refuse, decline | show unwillingness towards |
| Spanish | acceder, aceptar, consentir | |
| Catalan | consentir | |
| Meaning | Intend with some possibility of fulfilment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
| Synonym | hope | |
| Broader | plan, be after | Have the will and intention to carry out some action |
| Spanish | aspirar, esperar | |
| Catalan | aspirar, esperar | |
| Meaning | Have a fancy or particular liking or desire for. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
| Model | They go for more bread | |
| Synonyms | fancy, take to | |
| Entails | like | Find enjoyable or agreeable |
| Broader | desire, want | Feel or have a desire for |
| Spanish | apetecer | |
| Catalan | apetir, venir de gust | |
| Meaning | make an attempt at achieving something. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonym | try for | |
| Broader | compete, vie, contend | compete for something |
| Spanish | intentar alcanzar, intentar conseguir, intentar llegar, ir a por | |
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