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preposition
1 intended to be given or sent to someone This is for you .
2 towards heading for home .
3 throughout (a time or distance) was writing for half an hour .
4 in order to have, get, etc meet for a chat fight for freedom .
5 at a cost of something said he'd do it for £100 .
6 as reward, payment or penalty appropriate to something got seven months for stealing charge for one's work .
7 with a view to something train for the race .
8 representing; on behalf of someone the MP for Greenfield speaking for myself .
9 to the benefit of someone or something What can I do for you?
10 in favour of for or against the proposal .
11 having as a goal or intention I'm for bed .
12 because of something couldn't see for tears .
13 on account of something famous for its confectionery .
14 suitable to the needs of something books for children .
15 having as function or purpose scissors for cutting hair .
16 on the occasion of something got it for my birthday .
17 meaning The German word for -help- is -helfen- .
18 in place of; in exchange with something replacements for the breakages translated word for word .
19 in proportion to something one woman for every five men .
20 up to someone It's for him to decide .
21 as being took you for someone else know for a fact .
22 with regard to something can't beat that for quality .
23 considering what one would expect serious for his age warm for winter .
24 about; aimed at proposals for peace a desire for revenge .
25 in spite of something quite nice for all his faults .
26 available to be disposed of or dealt with by not for sale .
27 with reference to time:
a at or on an appointment for 12 noon on Friday ;
b so as to be starting by 7.30 for 8.00 ;
c throughout (a time) in jail for 15 years .
conjunction , archaic because; as He left, for it was late .
[Anglo-Saxon]
as for as far as concerns.
be for it or be in for it colloq to be liable to receive a punishment, etc We'll be for it if she finds out .
if it hadn't been for someone or something had they not intervened or had it not happened.
O for if only I had O for a pot of gold!
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