Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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go for | No | No | Yes | No |
contend | No | No | Yes | No |
go for (verb) | contend (verb) |
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intend with some possibility of fulfilment | to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation |
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to | have an argument about something |
make an attempt at achieving something | maintain or assert |
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for | compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others |
be pertinent or relevant or applicable | be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight |
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available |