go for vs bear on

go for and bear on both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
go for	No	No	Yes	No
bear on	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bear on is a hypernym of go for; that is, bear on is a word with a broader meaning than go for:

Other hypernyms of go for include come to, concern, have to do with, pertain, refer, relate, touch, touch on.

go for (verb)	bear on (verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment	have an effect upon
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action
make an attempt at achieving something	be relevant to
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for	keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
be pertinent or relevant or applicable