Definition of "for"
- conjunction
Because.
- preposition
Towards.
Directed at, intended to belong to.
Supporting (opposite of against).
Because of.
Over a period of time.
On behalf of.
To obtain.
In the direction of: marks a point one is going toward.
By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.
Despite, in spite of.
Used to indicate the subject of a to-infinitive.
Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio.
Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.
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