for

for · preposition

imported

Definitions

preposition

  1. 1.

    Indicating the purpose or function of something.

  2. 2.

    Indicating duration of time.

  3. 3.

    Indicating the intended recipient.

  4. 4.

    Indicating support or in favor of.

  5. 5.

    In exchange for.

  6. 6.

    Indicating the reason or cause.

  7. 7.

    On behalf of; representing.

  8. 8.

    Because; since (formal/literary).

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    for good — Permanently.
  • •
    for example — As an illustration.
  • •
    for sure — Certainly.
  • •
    for now — At the present time.
  • •
    as for — Regarding; concerning.
  • •
    for one thing — Introducing a reason.
  • •
    word for word — Exactly as said or written.

Related words

Antonyms: against
See also: because, during, since, to
Synonyms: because of, in favor of, to

Etymology

From Old English for, from Proto-Germanic furi ("before, in front of").