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I. \fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär\ preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German fora before, furi before, for, Old Norse fyr, Gothic faur before, for, Latin per through, pro before, for, prae before, Greek pro before, ahead, Sanskrit pra- before, forward, Old English faran to travel, go — more at fare
1. obsolete : before
2.
 a. : as a preparation toward
  < dressing for dinner >
  or against
  < storing nuts for the winter >
  or in view of
  < making plans for retirement >
  < studying for examinations >
  : having as goal or object
  < volunteered for the air force >
 b. : in order to be, become, or serve as
  < originally built for a church >
  < ordered eggs for breakfast >
 c. : in order to bring about or further
  < working for the good of humanity >
 d. : to supply the need of
  < food for hungry mouths >
 e. : with the purpose or object of
  < an instrument for measuring speed >
 f. : adapted to
  < suits for tall men >
  < a calendar for 1960 >
  or prerequisite to
  < a shelf for books >
  < mathematics for engineers >
 g. : in order to obtain
  < write for a free catalog >
  or gain
  < work for a living >
 h. : in order to save (something in danger)
  < on trial for his life >
  < could not tell for the life of me whether he was serious >
  < running for dear life >
  or to remedy
  < take something for his cough >
  < don't like to sell the house, but there is nothing else for it >
  < mud is good for bee stings >
3.
 a. — used as a function word to indicate the object of a feeling
  < hungry for praise >
  < longing for home >
  or faculty
  < a taste for spicy food >
  < an eye for color >
 b. : so as to secure as a result : conducive to
  < telling you for your own good >
  < acting for the best in forbidding the trip >
 c.
  (1) : intending to go to or toward
   < has just left for the office >
   < starting out for a trip across the country >
  (2) : on the point of : having the intention of
   < was just for going to bed >
   < wise men will have it that he meant these islands, and I am not for arguing the point — Norman Douglas >
 d. — used as a function word to indicate the person or thing that something is to be delivered to
  < any letters for me >
  or assigned to
  < a slot for out-of-town mail >
  or used by or in connection with
  < are these the tires for this car >
4. : to the amount of
 < a check for $100 >
or extent of
 < can see for miles from the hilltop >
or duration of
 < waited for several hours >
 < won't be here for long >
or value of
 < now pull for all you are worth >
5.
 a. : in place of
  < go to the store for me >
  < Doe now batting for Roe >
  : in exchange as the equivalent of
  < all that trouble for nothing >
  < my kingdom for a horse — Shakespeare >
  or in requital of
  < he gave blow for blow >
  < an eye for an eye >
 b. : in behalf of
  < his lawyer will act for him in this affair >
  : in support of
  < let me carry that for you >
  or in defense of
  < fighting for their country >
  : in favor of
  < a prayer for those at sea >
  < which candidate are you for >
  — opposed to against
 c. : in honor of : after
  < named for his grandfather >
6.
 a. — used with a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive to form an equivalent to such noun clauses as that he should, that he might
  < for him to confess would be painful >
  < shouted the news for all to hear >
  < for you to have to pay for this is not fair >
  < here are some books for you to read >
 b. — used chiefly South & Midland redundantly after such verbs as like, want, choose
  < I'd like for you to go >
 c. — used as a function word to introduce exclamations
  < for her to talk to her father like that >
  or mild oaths
  < for God's sake hold your tongue and let me love — John Donne >
7.
 a. : as being
  < know for a fact >
  < do you take me for a fool >
  < take for granted >
  < mere noisy shouting often passes for comedy >
  < left for dead on the field >
 b. — used as a function word to indicate parenthetically an actual or implied enumeration or selection from an aggregate or series
  < for one thing, we have no money; for another, we have no time >
  < people don't buy it because, for one thing, the price is too high >
  < I for one will vote for him >
  < for the last time, will you stop that noise >
  < be sensible for once >
8.
 a. : because of
  < shouted for joy >
  : on account of
  < decorated for bravery >
  < do it for my sake >
 b. obsolete : in order to prevent : for fear of
  < here they shall not lie, for catching cold — Shakespeare >
9. — used as a function word to indicate equality or proportion between numbers or quantities that are related, compared, or contrasted
 < for every good writer there are a dozen scribblers >
 < answered his argument point for point >
 < repeated the speech word for word >
 < the best fighter, weight for weight, in the country >
10.
 a. : as regards : in respect to : concerning
  < a stickler for detail >
  < so much for that topic >
  < true for all I know >
  < safe for the present >
  < good country for deer >
 b. : in proportion to
  < tall for his age >
  : taking into account : considering
  < very cool for May >
  < that was a good score for him >
 c. : in spite of : notwithstanding — usually used with all
  < you don't convince me for all your clever arguments >
  < the elephants for all their great size moved absolutely noiselessly — Jule Mannix >
  < a man's a man for a' that — Robert Burns >
•
- for all me
- for all the world
- for itself
II. conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, from for, preposition
1. archaic : by reason that : for the reason that : because
 < my foolish rival, that her father likes only for his possessions are so huge — Shakespeare >
2. : for this reason or on this ground : as indicated or shown by the following circumstance : in substantiation of which : witness the fact that — used to introduce a reason for something before advanced (as a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or proof, of an action related or a statement made)
 < we believe that he will succeed, for he has talent >
 < the army should be reduced in numbers, for possession of large armies has led nations to war >
3. obsolete : in order that
 < and, for the time shall not seem tedious, I'll tell thee what befell me — Shakespeare >
III. \ˈfȯ(ə)r, ˈfȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also ˈfär\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: for (I)
1. : one who takes the affirmative side
2. : what is said or felt in favor of someone or something : pro
IV. abbreviation
1. foreign
2. forel
3. forest; forestry
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