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Definitions for For

[1] with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise.
[2] intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes.
[3] suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged.
[4] in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages.
[5] (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink!
[6] sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty.
[7] desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes.
[8] in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts.
[9] appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter.
[10] with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April.
[11] during the continuance of: for a long time.
[12] in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government.
[13] in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter.
[14] in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client.
[15] in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods.
[16] in punishment of: payment for the crime.
[17] in honor of: to give a dinner for a person.
[18] with the purpose of reaching: to start for London.
[19] contributive to: for the advantage of everybody.
[20] in order to save: to flee for one's life.
[21] in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers.
[22] in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide.
[23] such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention.
[24] such as results in: his reason for going.
[25] as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health.
[26] in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age.
[27] in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact.
[28] by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty.
[29] in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that.
[30] to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile.
[31] (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go.
[32] (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game.
[33] seeing that; since.
[34] because.
[35] for it , British . in(def 32) .
[36] 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.
[37] foreign.
[38] forester.
[39] forestry.
[40] Forester.
[41] free on rails.
[42] intended to reach; directed or belonging to there's a phone call for you
[43] to the advantage of I only did it for you
[44] in the direction of heading for the border
[45] over a span of (time or distance) working for six days ; the river ran for six miles
[46] in favour of; in support of those for the proposal ; vote for me
[47] in order to get or achieve I do it for money ; he does it for pleasure ; what did you do that for?
[48] appropriate to; designed to meet the needs of; meant to be used in these kennels are for puppies
[49] in exchange for; at a cost of; to the amount of I got it for hardly any money
[50] such as explains or results in his reason for changing his job was not given
[51] in place of a substitute for the injured player
[52] because of; through she wept for pure relief
[53] with regard or consideration to the usual characteristics of he's short for a man ; it's cool for this time of year
[54] concerning; as regards desire for money
[55] as being we took him for the owner ; I know that for a fact
[56] at a specified time a date for the next evening
[57] to do or partake of an appointment for supper
[58] in the duty or task of that's for him to say
[59] to allow of too big a job for us to handle
[60] despite; notwithstanding she's a good wife, for all her nagging
[61] in order to preserve, retain, etc to fight for survival
[62] as a direct equivalent to word for word ; weight for weight
[63] in order to become or enter to go for a soldier ; to train for the priesthood
[64] in recompense for I paid for it last week ; he took the punishment for his crime
[65] for it British informal liable for punishment or blame you'll be for it if she catches you
[66] nothing for it no choice; no other course
[67] (coordinating) for the following reason; because; seeing that I couldn't stay, for the area was violent
[68] indicating rejection or prohibition forbear ; forbid
[69] indicating falsity or wrongness forswear
[70] used to give intensive force forgive ; forlorn
[71] free on rail

Words related to For

because, being, considering, now, since, whereas, as, after, concerning, during, notwithstanding, pro, supposing, to, toward

Words nearby For

footy, foozle, fop, foppery, foppish, for, for a change, for a loop, for a song, for a wonder, for all

Origin of For

-Middle English, Old English; compare German ver-, Greek peri-, Latin per-

Words that may be confused with For

for, fore, four

Word origin for For

-Old English for- ; related to German ver- , Latin per- , Greek peri-

Synonyms for For

as, as long as, because, being, considering, inasmuch as, now, since, whereas