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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026for /fɔr; unstressed fɚ/USA pronunciation
prep.
- with the object or purpose of:She likes to run for exercise.
- intended to belong to, benefit, or be used by or with:equipment for the army.
- suiting the purposes or needs of:medicine for the aged.
- appropriate or adapted to:a subject for speculation.
- in consideration or payment of;
in return for;
in exchange for:The tomatoes cost three for a dollar.
- as an offset to;
in response to:medicine for your cold.
- in order to obtain, gain, or acquire:I had to work for decent wages.
- (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced, gained, or acquired):O, for a cold drink!
- sensitive or responsive to:The art critic has an eye for beauty.
- with regard or respect to:I'm very pressed for time.
- during the continuance of:waiting for days.
- to the extent or amount of:to walk for a mile.
- in favor of;
on the side of;
on behalf of:My kids are all for saving the environment.
- in place of;
instead of:a safe substitute for butter.
- standing for;
meaning the same as:What is the Swahili word for "head?''
- in punishment of:payment for the crime.
- in honor of:a dinner for our guest.
- with the purpose of reaching:Let's start for London today.
- in assignment or attribution to:That's for you to decide.
- such as to allow of or to require:The reasons are just too many for separate mention.
- such as results in:My motive for going is clear.
- as affecting the interests or circumstances of:bad for your health.
- in proportion or with reference to;
as compared to others of:tall for his age.
- by reason of;
because of:to shout for joy.
- in spite of:They're decent people for all that.
- (used to introduce a subject in a to + verb or infinitive phrase):It's time for me to go.
conj. - seeing that;
since;
because:I couldn't see them, for it was almost dark.
for.,
an abbreviation of:
- foreign.
- forestry.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026for
(fôr; unstressed fər),USA pronunciation prep.
- 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.
- British Terms, Idioms for it, See in (def. 21).
conj. - seeing that;
since.
- because.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon for; akin to fore1, Latin per through, Greek pró before, ahead
- 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; forswear;forbearance.
- compare German ver-, Greek peri-, Latin per- Middle English, Old English
- Forester.
for.,
- foreign.
- forester.
- forestry.
F.O.R., - free on rails.
Also, f.o.r.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
for /fɔː; (unstressed) fə/ prep - 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: I do it for money, he does it for pleasure, 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: he's short for a man, it's cool for this time of year
- concerning; as regards: desire for money
- as being: we took him for the owner, I know that for a fact
- at a specified time: a date for the next evening
- to do or partake of: set aside time for relaxing
- 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 person, for all her eccentricities
- 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: I paid for it last week, he took the punishment for his crime
- for it ⇒ Brit informal liable for punishment or blame: you'll be for it if she catches you
conj - (coordinating) for the following reason; because; seeing that: I couldn't stay, for the area was violent
Etymology: Old English; related to Old Norse fyr for, Old High German fora before, Latin per through, prō before, Greek pro before, in front Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
for- prefix - indicating rejection or prohibition: forbear, forbid
- indicating falsity or wrongness: forswear
- used to give intensive force: forgive, forlorn
Etymology: Old English for-; related to German ver-, Latin per-, Greek peri-
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