"go in for" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: goes in for [present, singular, third-person], going in for [participle, present], went in for [past], gone in for [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> in for}} go in for (third-person singular simple present goes in for, present participle going in for, simple past went in for, past participle gone in for)
  1. To enter a competition.
    Sense id: en-go_in_for-en-verb-jpsU5c6- Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (for), English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (for): 47 20 33 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 37 27 36
  2. (colloquial) To have an interest in or approve of something. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-go_in_for-en-verb-vLbxJLM~ Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 37 27 36
  3. (colloquial) To engage oneself or take part in something. Tags: colloquial
    Sense id: en-go_in_for-en-verb-jUL-bOPZ Categories (other): English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 37 27 36

Inflected forms

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