for

Conj

Conjunction

×

A word that links words, phrases, or clauses.

1. 1.Because.(formal)

   • I had to stay with my wicked stepmother, for I had nowhere else to go.
   • Let me root, root, root for the home team, / If they don't win, it's a shame. / For it's one, two, three strikes, you're out, / At the old ball game.
   • "By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City," said Glinda, "for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler."

Prep

Preposition

×

A word placed before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show its relationship to another part of the sentence.

1. 1.Towards; in the direction of.

   • The astronauts headed for the moon.
   • He was headed for the door when he remembered.

2. 2.Leading towards in time or circumstance.

   • He's set for graduating this year.

3. 3.Directed at; intended to belong to.

   • I have something for you.
   • Maya Erwin, Vice President of Marketing & Innovation at Blue Diamond added in a press release: “Partnering with Mike’s Hot Honey allowed us to create something truly unique for snack lovers.

4. 4.In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

   • Everything I do, I do for you.
   • We're having a birthday party for Janet.
   • The mayor gave a speech for the charity gala.

Overall

Very common· #14

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Common

General reading & writing

Very common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Uncommon

Word family

• forbid
• force
• foreign
• forest
• forever
• forget
• forgive
• formal