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go for vs want

want vs go for

go for is not a noun while want is a noun.

go for and want both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
go for No No Yes No
want Yes No Yes No
As verbs, want is a hypernym of go for; that is, want is a word with a broader meaning than go for:
  • go for: have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
  • want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
Other hypernyms of go for include desire.
go for (noun) want (noun)
a specific feeling of desire
anything that is necessary but lacking
a state of extreme poverty
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
go for (verb) want (verb)
intend with some possibility of fulfilment wish or demand the presence of
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to have need of
make an attempt at achieving something hunt or look for; want for a particular reason
have a fancy or particular liking or desire for feel or have a desire for; want strongly
be pertinent or relevant or applicable be without, lack; be deficient in
Difference between go for and want

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