compete vs go for

compete and go for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compete	No	No	Yes	No
go for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, go for is a hyponym of compete; that is, go for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than compete:

compete: compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
go for: make an attempt at achieving something

Other hyponyms of compete include try for, play, run off, race, run, rival, emulate, equal, match, rival, touch.

compete (verb)	go for (verb)
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others	intend with some possibility of fulfilment
	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
	make an attempt at achieving something
	have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
	be pertinent or relevant or applicable