To try for, to attempt to reach.
To favor, accept; to have a preference for.
To attack.
To develop a strong interest in, especially in a sudden manner; to be infatuated with.
To apply equally to.
To undertake (an action); to choose an option.
To suffice to be used for; to serve as.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, for.
To try to come out ahead in a competition for something specific or put oneself in a more favourable position generally.
To try to get one's horse into a better position during a horse race.