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go for it

go for it verb: to put maximum effort into achieving something.

Verb

go for it (third-person singular simple present goes for it, present participle going for it, simple past went for it, past participle gone for it)

  1. (idiomatic) To put maximum effort into achieving something.
    • To win the competition he has to beat his personal best, and he's going for it.
    • He really went for it.
  2. To decide to do something; especially after a period of hesitation.
    • His phone was off so I couldn't ask his permission, so I decided to just go for it.
    Synonyms:
    make a move
  3. (idiomatic, imperative) Used to grant permission for or to give endorsement of a suggestion or proposal.
    • May I use your bathroom? ― Go for it!
    Synonyms:
    go ahead

Synonyms of go for it

Forms of go for it

third-person singular presentgoes for it
present participlegoing for it
pastwent for it
past participlegone for it

Questions about go for it

What does go for it mean?
Go for it means to put maximum effort into achieving something.
What part of speech is go for it?
Go for it is a verb.
What is the past tense of go for it?
The past tense of go for it is went for it.

Words near go for it in the dictionary

  1. go for a song
  2. go for a toss
  3. go for an old song
  4. go for broke
  5. go for gold
  6. go for it
  7. go for nothing
  8. go for the gloves
  9. go for the gold
  10. go for the gold ring
  11. go for the jugular

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