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    for
    /fɔː/

    preposition

    • 1. in support of or in favour of (a person or policy): "troops who had fought for Napoleon"
    • 2. affecting, with regard to, or in respect of: "she is responsible for the efficient running of their department"

    conjunction

    • 1. because; since: literary "he felt guilty, for he knew that he bore a share of responsibility for Fanny's death"

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forFor Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    a. used as a function word to indicate purpose. a grant for studying medicine. b. used as a function word to indicate an intended goal. left for home. acted for the best. c. used as a function word to indicate the object or recipient of a perception, desire, or activity.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    FOR definition: 1. intended to be given to: 2. having the purpose of: 3. because of or as a result of something: . Learn more.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    31 meanings: 1. intended to reach; directed or belonging to 2. to the advantage of 3. in the direction of 4. over a span of.... Click for more definitions.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishfor preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of for preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › forFor - definition of for by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. Used to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity: trained for the ministry; put the house up for sale; plans to run for senator. b. Used to indicate a destination: headed off for town. 2. Used to indicate the object of a desire, intention, or perception: had a nose for news; eager for success. 3. a.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › forFOR Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    For definition: with the object or purpose of. See examples of FOR used in a sentence.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › grammar › british-grammarFor - Grammar - Cambridge Dictionary

    For: purpose. We use for to talk about a purpose or a reason for something: I’m going for some breakfast. I’m really hungry. She leaves on Friday for a 15-day cruise around the Mediterranean. I wear these old trousers for painting.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › forFor Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    world (noun) worse (adjective) worse (noun) worth (preposition) you (pronoun) 1 for / ˈ foɚ/ /fɚ/ preposition. Britannica Dictionary definition of FOR. 1. a — used to indicate the place someone or something is going to or toward.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryFOR definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    31 senses: 1. intended to reach; directed or belonging to 2. to the advantage of 3. in the direction of 4. over a span of (time.... Click for more definitions.

  12. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › forfor | meaning of for in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    for meaning, definition, what is for: used to say who is intended to get or us...: Learn more.