go for vs touch on

go for and touch on both are verbs.

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

As verbs, touch on is a hypernym of go for; that is, touch on 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, relate, touch.

go for (verb)	touch on (verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment	restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to	have an effect upon
make an attempt at achieving something	refer to or discuss briefly
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for	be relevant to
be pertinent or relevant or applicable