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go for it
| Main Entry: |
go for it
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take a risk |
| Synonyms: | bet the farm, bet the ranch, exert oneself, go all out, go for broke, pull out all the stops, put one's heart and soul into it, shoot the works, use every muscle |
| Main Entry: | competition |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | contest |
| Synonyms: | antagonism, athletic event, bout, candidacy, championship, clash, concours, contention, controversy, counteraction, do or die, dog eat dog, emulation, encounter, engagement, event, fight, game, go for it, go for the gold, horse race, jungle*, match, matchup, meeting, one on one, one-upping, opposition, pairing off, puzzle, quiz, race, racing, rat race, rivalry, run, sport, strife, striving, struggle, tilt, tournament, trial, tug-of-war, warfare |
| Notes: | competition refers to an abstract quality, whereas competitiveness implies a practical activity whose manifestation can be observed |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | contend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | compete, fight |
| Synonyms: | argue, battle, clash, confront, contest, controvert, cope, dispute, emulate, encounter, face, give all one's got, give one's all, go after, go for, go for broke, go for it, go for jugular, grapple, have at, jockey for position, jostle, knock oneself out, litigate, lock horns, make play for, meet, mix it up with, oppose, oppugn, push, push for, resist, rival, scramble for, shoot at, shoot for, skirmish, stand, strive, struggle, tangle with, tug, vie, withstand |
| Antonyms: | abandon, desert, give up, leave, retreat |
| Main Entry: | contest |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | argue, challenge |
| Synonyms: | blast, call in question, debate, dispute, doubt, give it one's all, go for it, go for jugular, jockey for position, jump on, litigate, mix it up with, object to, oppose, push, question, scramble for, shoot for, stand up for, tangle |
| Antonyms: | agree, allow, give up, resign |
| Main Entry: | do |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | carry out |
| Synonyms: | accomplish, achieve, act, arrange, be responsible for, bring about, cause, close, complete, conclude, cook*, create, determine, discharge, do one's thing, effect, end, engage in, execute, finish, fix, fulfill, get ready, get with it, go for it, look after, make, make ready, move, operate, organize, perform, prepare, produce, pull off, see to, succeed, take care of business, take on, transact, undertake, wind up, work, wrap up |
| Antonyms: | defer, destroy, fail, idle, lose, miss, neglect, pass, put off, undo |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | persevere |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | keep at; work hard |
| Synonyms: | be determined, be resolved, be stubborn, carry on, continue, endure, go for broke, go for it, go on, hang in, hang tough, hold fast, hold on, keep driving, keep going, keep on, leave no stone unturned, maintain, persist, plug away, press on, proceed, pursue, remain, see it through, stand firm, stay the course, stick with it |
| Antonyms: | be lazy, give up, idle, leave, quit, stop |
| Main Entry: | tackle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make an effort |
| Synonyms: | accept, apply oneself, attack, attempt, bang away at, begin, come to grips with, deal with, devote oneself to, embark upon, engage in, essay, give a try, give a whirl, go for it, launch, make a run at, pitch into, set about, square off, start the ball rolling, take a shot at, take in hand, take on, take up, try, try on for size, turn one's hand to, turn to, undertake, work on |
| Antonyms: | avoid, dodge, forget, idle, neglect |
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