for
[ fawr; unstressed fer ]
/ fɔr; unstressed fər /
preposition
conjunction
seeing that; since.
Idioms for for
for it, British.
in(def 32).
Origin of for
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Old Saxon
for; akin to
fore1, Latin
per through, Greek
pró before, ahead
synonym study for for
33. See
because.
Words nearby for
footy,
foozle,
fop,
foppery,
foppish,
for,
for a change,
for a loop,
for a song,
for a wonder,
for all
Definition for for (2 of 5)
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 of for-
Middle English, Old English; compare German
ver-, Greek
peri-, Latin
per-
Definition for for (3 of 5)
Definition for for (4 of 5)
Definition for for (5 of 5)
F.O.R.
or f.o.r.
free on rails.
British Dictionary definitions for for (1 of 3)
for
/ (fɔː, unstressed fə) /
preposition
conjunction
(coordinating)
for the following reason; because; seeing that
I couldn't stay, for the area was violent
Word Origin for for
Old English; related to Old Norse
fyr for, Old High German
fora before, Latin
per through,
prō before, Greek
pro before, in front
British Dictionary definitions for for (2 of 3)
for-
prefix
indicating rejection or prohibition
forbear; forbid
indicating falsity or wrongness
forswear
used to give intensive force
forgive; forlorn
Word Origin for for-
Old English
for-; related to German
ver-, Latin
per-, Greek
peri-
British Dictionary definitions for for (3 of 3)
f.o.r.
FOR
/ commerce /
abbreviation for
free on rail
Idioms and Phrases with for
for