Definitions of for [ɔr; unstressed fər]

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Definition of 'for'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (prep.) for
with the object or purpose of:
to run for exercise.

2.  for
intended to belong to or be used in connection with:
equipment for the army; a closet for dishes.

3.  for
suiting the purposes or needs of:
medicine for the aged.

4.  for
in order to obtain, gain, or acquire:
to work for wages.

5.  for
(used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained):
O, for a cold drink!

6.  for
sensitive or responsive to:
an eye for beauty.

7.  for
desirous of:
a longing for adventure.

8.  for
in consideration or payment of; in return for:
three for a dollar.

9.  for
appropriate or adapted to:
a subject for speculation; clothes for winter.

10.  for
with regard or respect to:
pressed for time.

11.  for
during the continuance of:
for a long time.

12.  for
in favor of; on the side of:
to be for honest government.

13.  for
in place of; instead of:
a substitute for butter.

14.  for
in the interest of; on behalf of:
to act for a client.

15.  for
in exchange for; as an offset to:
blow for blow.

16.  for
in punishment of:
payment for the crime.

17.  for
in honor of:
to give a dinner for a person.

18.  for
with the purpose of reaching:
to start for London.

19.  for
contributive to:
for the advantage of everybody.

20.  for
in order to save:
to flee for one's life.

21.  for
in order to become:
to train recruits for soldiers.

22.  for
in assignment or attribution to:
That's for you to decide.

23.  for
such as to allow of or to require:
too many for separate mention.

24.  for
such as results in:
my reason for going.

25.  for
as affecting the interests or circumstances of:
bad for one's health.

26.  for
in proportion or with reference to:
He is tall for his age.

27.  for
in the character of; as being:
to know a thing for a fact.

28.  for
by reason of; because of:
to shout for joy.

29.  for
in spite of:
They're decent people for all that.

30.  for
to the extent or amount of:
to walk for a mile.

31.  for
(used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase):
It's time for me to go.

32.  for
(used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts):
The batter was 2 for 3 in the game.

33. (conj.) for
seeing that; since.

34.  for
because.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME, OE)

Definition of 'for'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (preposition) for
indicates the person or thing intended to get or use sth
It's a present for Jamie.; ink for the printer; money for the state

2.  for
indicates the purpose of sth
a pen for writing on the white board; What's the meeting for?

3.  for
indicates a length of time or distance
We'll be here for about three hours.; He walked for 2 miles.

4.  for
indicates a time or date
The table is reserved for 8 p.m.; an appointment scheduled for Friday

5.  for
because of
The car was chosen for its safety record.

6.  for
indicates a surprising quality
He's small for a man.; It's a very reliable car for its age.

7.  for
indicates cost
I bought it for $300.

8.  for
indicates support
I'll be voting for the Independent candidate.

9.  for
representing sb or sth, or on sb's behalf
We felt sorry for her.; I can't speak for others, but I think it's wrong.; I work for the government.

10.  for
indicates meaning
the symbol for the euro; "Depart" is another word for "leave."

11.  for
indicates destination or direction
the train for Madrid; We're heading for the beach.

12.  for
for all
in spite of
For all her years of experience, she doesn't understand very much.

13.  for
for now/for the moment
done or happening now or for a short time
That's enough cleaning for now.

Definition of 'for'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) for
one who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it

2.  for
in the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place

3.  for
indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done

4.  for
indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves, or is done

5.  for
indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which, anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against

6.  for
indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed, or the point toward which motion is made; /ntending to go to

7.  for
indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or made; instead of, or place of

8.  for
indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being

9.  for
indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc

10.  for
indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of

11.  for
indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done

12.  for
because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything

13.  for
since; because; introducing a reason of something before advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or the like, of an action related or a statement made. It is logically nearly equivalent to since, or because, but connects less closely, and is sometimes used as a very general introduction to something suggested by what has gone before

Translation of 'for'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to be given or sent to This letter is for you.
Afrikaans: vir; die brief is vir jou	Arabic: لِ	Bulgarian: за
Brazilian: para	Czech: pro	German: für
Danish: til	Greek: για	Spanish: para
Estonian: jaoks, -le	Farsi: برای	Finnish: -lle
French: pour	Hebrew: לְ-	Hindi: के लिये
Croatian: za	Hungarian: részére, -nak, -nek	Indonesian: kepada
Icelandic: fyrir; handa; til	Italian: per	Japanese: ～あての
Korean: ...에게 보낸	Latvian: priekš	Malay: untuk
Dutch: voor	Norwegian: til, for	Polish: dla
Persian: برای	Pashto: دپاره	Portuguese: para
Romanian: pentru	Russian: для	Slovak: pre
Slovenian: za	Serbian: za	Swedish: till
Thai: ให้แก่; ให้กับ	Turkish: için, ...-e/-a	Taiwanese: 給...的
Ukrainian: для	Urdu: کسی کے واسطے یا کسی کو ار	Vietnamese: cho
Chinese: 给...的
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