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for
1[ fawr; unstressed fer ]
preposition
- with the object or purpose of:
to run for exercise.
- intended to belong to, or be used in connection with:
equipment for the army;
a closet for dishes.
- suiting the purposes or needs of:
medicine for the aged.
- in order to obtain, gain, or acquire:
a suit for alimony;
to work for wages.
- (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained):
O, for a cold drink!
- sensitive or responsive to:
an eye for beauty.
- desirous of:
a longing for something;
a taste for fancy clothes.
- in consideration or payment of; in return for:
three for a dollar;
to be thanked for one's efforts.
- appropriate or adapted to:
a subject for speculation;
clothes for winter.
- with regard or respect to:
pressed for time;
too warm for April.
- during the continuance of:
for a long time.
- in favor of; on the side of:
to be for honest government.
- in place of; instead of:
a substitute for butter.
- in the interest of; on behalf of:
to act for a client.
- in exchange for; as an offset to:
blow for blow;
money for goods.
- in punishment of:
payment for the crime.
- in honor of:
to give a dinner for a person.
- with the purpose of reaching:
to start for London.
- contributive to:
for the advantage of everybody.
- in order to save:
to flee for one's life.
- in order to become:
to train recruits for soldiers.
- in assignment or attribution to:
an appointment for the afternoon;
That's for you to decide.
- such as to allow of or to require:
too many for separate mention.
- such as results in:
his reason for going.
- as affecting the interests or circumstances of:
bad for one's health.
- in proportion or with reference to:
He is tall for his age.
- in the character of; as being:
to know a thing for a fact.
- by reason of; because of:
to shout for joy;
a city famed for its beauty.
- in spite of:
He's a decent guy for all that.
- to the extent or amount of:
to walk for a mile.
- (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase):
It's time for me to go.
- (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts):
The batter was 2 for 4 in the game.
conjunction
- seeing that; since.
for-
2- a prefix meaning “away,” “off,” “to the uttermost,” “extremely,” “wrongly,” or imparting a negative or privative force, occurring in verbs and nouns formed from verbs of Old or Middle English origin, many of which are now obsolete or archaic:
forbid; forbear; forswear; forbearance.
for.
3abbreviation for
- foreign.
- forester.
- forestry.
For.
4abbreviation for
- Forester.
F.O.R.
5abbreviation for
- free on rails.
for-
1prefix
- indicating rejection or prohibition
forbear
forbid
- indicating falsity or wrongness
forswear
- used to give intensive force
forgive
forlorn
for
2/ fə; fɔː /
preposition
- intended to reach; directed or belonging to
there's a phone call for you
- to the advantage of
I only did it for you
- in the direction of
heading for the border
- over a span of (time or distance)
working for six days
the river ran for six miles
- in favour of; in support of
those for the proposal
vote for me
- in order to get or achieve
he does it for pleasure
I do it for money
what did you do that for?
- appropriate to; designed to meet the needs of; meant to be used in
these kennels are for puppies
- in exchange for; at a cost of; to the amount of
I got it for hardly any money
- such as explains or results in
his reason for changing his job was not given
- in place of
a substitute for the injured player
- because of; through
she wept for pure relief
- with regard or consideration to the usual characteristics of
it's cool for this time of year
he's short for a man
- concerning; as regards
desire for money
- as being
I know that for a fact
we took him for the owner
- at a specified time
a date for the next evening
- to do or partake of
an appointment for supper
- in the duty or task of
that's for him to say
- to allow of
too big a job for us to handle
- despite; notwithstanding
she's a good wife, for all her nagging
- in order to preserve, retain, etc
to fight for survival
- as a direct equivalent to
word for word
weight for weight
- in order to become or enter
to go for a soldier
to train for the priesthood
- in recompense for
he took the punishment for his crime
I paid for it last week
- for it informal.liable for punishment or blame
you'll be for it if she catches you
- nothing for itno choice; no other course
conjunction
- coordinating for the following reason; because; seeing that
I couldn't stay, for the area was violent
f.o.r.
3abbreviation for
- free on rail
Word History and Origins
Origin of for1
Origin of for2
Word History and Origins
Origin of for1
Origin of for2
Idioms and Phrases
- for it, British. in ( def 33 ).
More idioms and phrases containing for
- all for
- as for
- but for
- do for
- done for
- except for
- go for
- going for
- good for
- in for
- out for
- uncalled for
- what for
Example Sentences
One suspect was taken into custody, but Los Angeles Police are still searching for two other men believed to have been involved, said officer Charles Miller.
Police are still searching for two other men believed to have been involved.
The move was set to be part of United's contribution to the Premier League's Rainbow Laces campaign, to show support for the LGBTQ+ community.
"It's a hard issue to address. There's no doubt what this club believes and fights for. We need to respect everything - but we also need to respect the religion of Nous and his culture."
La Rochelle struggled for fluency in the initial exchanges and Brice Dulin's knock-on in the first minute illustrated the difficult conditions, but they began to grow into the contest and Jegou powered over from close range.
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When To Use
What are other ways to say for?
The conjunction for means “seeing that” or “since.” Do you know when to use for, since, because, as, and inasmuch as? Learn more on Thesaurus.com.
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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