For - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |fɔːr|  American pronunciation of the word for
Brit.  |fɔː|  British pronunciation of the word for

conjunction

- Because.
He lost his job, for he got into trouble.

preposition

- Towards.
The astronauts headed for the moon.
- Directed at, intended to belong to.
I have something for you.
- Supporting (opposite of against).
All those for the motion raise your hands.
- Because of.
He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him.
(UK usage) He looks better for having lost weight.
She was the worse for drink.
- Over a period of time.
They fought for days over a silly pencil.
- Throughout an extent of space.
- On behalf of.
I will stand in for him.
- Instead of, or in place of.
- In order to obtain or acquire.
I am aiming for completion by the end of business Thursday.
He's going for his doctorate.
Do you want to go for coffee?
People all over Greece looked to Delphi for answers.
Can you go to the store for some eggs?
I'm saving up for a car.
Don't wait for an answer.
What did he ask you for?
- In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward.
Run for the hills!
He was headed for the door when he remembered.
- By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.
Fair for its day.
She's spry for an old lady.
- Despite, in spite of.
- Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive.
For that to happen now is incredibly unlikely. (=It is incredibly unlikely that that will happen now.)
All I want is for you to be happy. (=All I want is that you be happy.)
- (chiefly US) Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio
In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day
- (cricket) used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen
At close of play, England were 305 for 3.
- Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.
- Used to construe various verbs. See the entry for the phrasal verb.

Extra examples

It was very pleasant for me.

She was named for her grandmother.

We are for mutual understanding.

I could not sleep for the heat.

He speaks for the court.

I've got a present for you.

Someone left a message for Vicky.

We need a new battery for the radio.

These chairs are for the office.

I looked after the kids for them.

Let me carry that bag for you.

The doctor knew that there was nothing he could do for her.

Charles died fighting for his country.

What can I do for you (=used to ask a customer if you can help them)?

What did you do that for?

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