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  [fawr; unstressed fer]
Use for in a Sentence
–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 fore 1 , L per through, Gk pró before, ahead

Synonyms:
33. See because.

for-

 
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.
Origin:
ME, OE; cf. G ver-, Gk peri-, L per-

For.

 
Forester.

for.

 
1. foreign.
2. forester.
3. forestry.

F.O.R.

 
free on rails.
Also, f.o.r.
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for   (fôr; fər when unstressed)   
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.

  2. 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.

  7. As a result of; because of: jumped for joy.

  8. Used to indicate appropriateness or suitability: It will be for the judge to decide.

  9. 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.]
FOR  
abbr.  free on rail
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Word Origin & History

for 
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: for
Function: preposition
1 : because of for vagueness>
2 : on behalf of : as the representative of for petitioner>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Computing Dictionary

for
for loop

The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, © 1993-2007 Denis Howe
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Idioms & Phrases

for

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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
FOR
Fornax (constellation)
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