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[fawr; unstressed fer] Pronunciation Key

–preposition

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.

–conjunction

33.	seeing that; since.

34.

because.

—Idiom

35.	for it, British. in (def. 33).

[Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE; c. OS for; akin to fore¹, L per through, Gk pró before, ahead

]

—Synonyms 33. See because.

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For.

Forester.

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for.

foreign.

forester.

forestry.

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F.O.R.

free on rails.

Also, f.o.r.

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for (fôr; fər when unstressed) Pronunciation Key
prep.

1. 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.
2. Used to indicate a destination: headed off for town.
3. Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action: prepared lunch for us.
4. On behalf of: spoke for all the members.
5. In favor of: Were they for or against the proposal?
6. In place of: a substitute for eggs.
7. Used to indicate equivalence or equality: paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.
8. Used to indicate correlation or correspondence: took two steps back for every step forward.
9. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.
10. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.
11. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.
12. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
13. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
14. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
15. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
16. In honor of: named for her grandmother.
Used to indicate the object of a desire, intention, or perception: had a nose for news; eager for success.
1. Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action: prepared lunch for us.
2. On behalf of: spoke for all the members.
3. In favor of: Were they for or against the proposal?
4. In place of: a substitute for eggs.
5. Used to indicate equivalence or equality: paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.
6. Used to indicate correlation or correspondence: took two steps back for every step forward.
7. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.
8. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.
9. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.
10. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
11. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
12. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
13. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
14. In honor of: named for her grandmother.
1. Used to indicate equivalence or equality: paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.
2. Used to indicate correlation or correspondence: took two steps back for every step forward.
3. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.
4. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.
5. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.
6. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
7. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
8. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
9. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
10. In honor of: named for her grandmother.
1. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.
2. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.
3. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.
4. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
5. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
6. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
7. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
8. In honor of: named for her grandmother.
1. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
2. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
3. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
4. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
5. In honor of: named for her grandmother.
As a result of; because of: jumped for joy.
Used to indicate appropriateness or suitability: It will be for the judge to decide.
Notwithstanding; despite: For all the problems, it was a valuable experience.
1. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
2. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
3. In honor of: named for her grandmother.

conj. Because; since.

[Middle English, from Old English; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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FOR
abbr. free on rail

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O.E. for "for, before, on account of," from P.Gmc. *fura (cf. O.S. furi, Du. voor "for, before;" Ger. für "for;" Dan. for "for," før "before;" Goth. faur "for," faura "before"); see fore. A common prefix in O.E., where it could be intensive, destructive, or perfective. Its use alone as a conjunction (not found before 12c.) is probably a shortening of common O.E. phrases such as for þon þy "therefore."

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In addition to the idioms beginning with for, also see all for; as for; but for; do for; done for; except for; go for; going for; good for; in for; out for; uncalled for; what for.

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Main Entry: for
Function: preposition
1 : because of <a statute void for vagueness>
2 : on behalf of : as the representative of<attorney general's office for petitioner>

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for
for loop

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Holloman Air For, NM Zip code(s): 88330

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Act\, v. i. 1. To exert power; to produce an effect; as, the stomach acts upon food.

2. To perform actions; to fulfill functions; to put forth energy; to move, as opposed to remaining at rest; to carry into effect a determination of the will.

He hangs between, in doubt to act or rest. --Pope.

3. To behave or conduct, as in morals, private duties, or public offices; to bear or deport one's self; as, we know not why he has acted so.

4. To perform on the stage; to represent a character.

To show the world how Garrick did not act. --Cowper.

To act as or for, to do the work of; to serve as.

To act on, to regulate one's conduct according to.

To act up to, to equal in action; to fulfill in practice; as, he has acted up to his engagement or his advantages.

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Be*cause"\, conj. [OE. bycause; by + cause.]

1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. --Milton.

2. In order that; that. [Obs.]

And the multitude rebuked them because they should hold their peace. --Matt. xx. 31.

Because of, by reason of, on account of. [Prep. phrase.]

Because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. --Eph. v. 6.

Syn: Because, For, Since, As, Inasmuch As.

Usage: These particles are used, in certain connections, to assign the reason of a thing, or that "on account of" which it is or takes place. Because (by cause) is the strongest and most emphatic; as, I hid myself because I was afraid. For is not quite so strong; as, in Shakespeare, "I hate him, for he is a Christian." Since is less formal and more incidental than because; as, I will do it since you request me. It more commonly begins a sentence; as, Since your decision is made, I will say no more. As is still more incidental than since, and points to some existing fact by way of assigning a reason. Thus we say, as I knew him to be out of town, I did not call. Inasmuch as seems to carry with it a kind of qualification which does not belong to the rest. Thus, if we say, I am ready to accept your proposal, inasmuch as I believe it is the best you can offer, we mean, it is only with this understanding that we can accept it.

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First\, a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. f["o]rste, OHG. furist, G. f["u]rst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See For, Fore, and cf. Formeer, Foremost.]

1. Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign.

2. Foremost; in front of, or in advance of, all others.

3. Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest; as, Demosthenes was the first orator of Greece.

At first blush. See under Blush.

At first hand, from the first or original source; without the intervention of any agent.

It is the intention of the person to reveal it at first hand, by way of mouth, to yourself. --Dickens.

First coat (Plastering), the solid foundation of coarse stuff, on which the rest is placed; it is thick, and crossed with lines, so as to give a bond for the next coat.

First day, Sunday; -- so called by the Friends.

First floor. (a) The ground floor. [U.S.] (b) The floor next above the ground floor. [Eng.]

First fruit or fruits. (a) The fruits of the season earliest gathered. (b) (Feudal Law) One year's profits of lands belonging to the king on the death of a tenant who held directly from him. (c) (Eng. Eccl. Law) The first year's whole profits of a benefice or spiritual living. (d) The earliest effects or results.

See, Father, what first fruits on earth are sprung From thy implanted grace in man! --Milton.

First mate, an officer in a merchant vessel next in rank to the captain.

First name, same as Christian name. See under Name, n.

First officer (Naut.), in the merchant service, same as First mate (above).

First sergeant (Mil.), the ranking non-commissioned officer in a company; the orderly sergeant. --Farrow.

First watch (Naut.), the watch from eight to twelve at midnight; also, the men on duty during that time.

First water, the highest quality or purest luster; -- said of gems, especially of diamond and pearls.

Syn: Primary; primordial; primitive; primeval; pristine; highest; chief; principal; foremost.

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Fornax (constellation)

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