for
为,对于,对,用于
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Definitions
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- : with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise.
- : intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army;a closet for dishes.
- : suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged.
- : in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony;to work for wages.
- : : O, for a cold drink!
- : sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty.
- : desirous of: a longing for something;a taste for fancy clothes.
- : in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar;to be thanked for one's efforts.
- : appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation;clothes for winter.
- : with regard or respect to: pressed for time;too warm for April.
- : during the continuance of: for a long time.
- : in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government.
- : in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter.
- : in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client.
- : in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow;money for goods.
- : in punishment of: payment for the crime.
- : in honor of: to give a dinner for a person.
- : with the purpose of reaching: to start for London.
- : contributive to: for the advantage of everybody.
- : in order to save: to flee for one's life.
- : in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers.
- : in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon;That's for you to decide.
- : such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention.
- : such as results in: his reason for going.
- : as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health.
- : in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age.
- : in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact.
- : by reason of; because of: to shout for joy;a city famed for its beauty.
- : in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that.
- : to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile.
- : : It's time for me to go.
- : : The batter was 2 for 4 in the game.
- 1
- : seeing that; since.
- : because.
Phrases
- for a change
- for all
- for all intents and purposes
- for all one is worth
- for all that
- for all the world
- for a loop
- for a song
- for a wonder
- for better or for worse
- for certain
- for chicken feed
- for crying out loud
- for days on end
- for dear life
- fore and aft
- for example
- for fear of
- for free
- for fun
- for God's sake
- for good
- for good measure
- for heaven's sake
- for keeps
- for love or money
- for one
- for one's money
- for one's pains
- for one's part
- for one's sake
- for one thing
- for openers
- for Pete's sake
- for real
- for shame
- for short
- for show
- for starters
- for sure
- for that matter
- for the asking
- for the best
- for the birds
- for the hell of it
- for the life of one
- for the love of
- for the moment
- for the most part
- for the present
- for the record
- for the sake of
- for the time being
- for two cents
- for what it's worth
- 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
Synonyms & Antonyms
Examples
Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
There was no mistaking this for the gaudiness and gilt of made-for-TV awards shows.
Given the potential for a cyber tit-for-tat to escalate, Obama has even more incentive to find a diplomatic solution.
Twenty-five more for-profits are on well on their way to doing the same thing.
Will Christian pharmacists, county clerks, florists, and for-profit wedding chapels really withdraw from society, as you describe?
The result of this stock-taking shows that eleven volumes were unaccounted-for, a list of which is appended.
At this stock-taking the number unaccounted-for is twenty-two, several of which are quite recent accessions to the Library.
Edna's desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had increased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.
But no other instance of for-tened is known, nor yet of crece as short for increes (increase).
At length the long looked-for copy arrived, he saw it, composed himself and died, 1543.