want vs go for

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

want and go for both are verbs.

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

As verbs, go for is a hyponym of want; that is, go for is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than want:

want: feel or have a desire for; want strongly
go for: have a fancy or particular liking or desire for

Other hyponyms of want include crave, hunger, lust, starve, thirst, fancy, take to, miss, hope, wish, wish well, care, like, wish, itch, spoil, like, ambition, feel like, begrudge, envy, lech after, lust after, hanker, long, yearn, seek.

want (noun)	go for (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

want (verb)	go for (verb)
wish or demand the presence of	intend with some possibility of fulfilment
have need of	give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
hunt or look for; want for a particular reason	make an attempt at achieving something
feel or have a desire for; want strongly	have a fancy or particular liking or desire for
be without, lack; be deficient in	be pertinent or relevant or applicable

Difference between want and go for

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