go for vs relate

go for and relate both are verbs.

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

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

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

go for (verb)	relate (verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment	make a logical or causal connection
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	give an account of; narrate
make an attempt at achieving something	have or establish a relationship to
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for	be relevant to
be pertinent or relevant or applicable	be in a relationship with