1.to try to get something that you have to compete for; used for encouraging someone to do something or to try very hard
2.to like a particular type of person or thing
3.to choose a particular thing
4.to attack someone physically; to criticize someone strongly
5.to be sold for a particular amount of money
6.to go somewhere in order to get someone or something
7.to be true or relevant for someone or something
8.if a person or thing has something going for them, they have an advantage, skill, or other positive quality
9.to achieve nothing, or to be completely wasted