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Meaning of
for
in English
for
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Preposition
for
the
benefit
;
to
help
someone
intended
for
a
person
;
belonging
This
book
is
for
my
sister
.
in
support
or
favour
;
endorsing
The
company
is
campaigning
for
environmental
protection
.
towards
a
destination
;
direction
The
bus
is
heading
for
the
city
center
.
during
a
period
of
time
;
temporary
The
library
will
be
closed
for
a
week
.
across
a
space
or
distance
The
plane
flew
for
hours
across
the
ocean
.
used
for
a
purpose
;
treated
in
a
way
The
new
policy
is
designed
for
the
benefit
of
all
employees
.
introducing
a
purpose
or
intention
The
new
employee
is
training
for
a
management
position
.
on
behalf
of
someone
;
representing
The
lawyer
spoke
for
the
defendant
in
court
.
in
place
of
something
;
acting
as
substitute
She
went
to
the
party
for
her
sister
who
was
ill
.
to
obtain
or
acquire
something
The
company
is
working
for
a
major
contract
with
a
new
client
.
by
certain
standards
;
with
lowered
expectations
The
new
employee
is
being
evaluated
for
his
potential
to
lead
the
team
.
indicating
purpose
or
intention
;
being
The
company
is
working
for
the
purpose
of
providing
excellent
customer
service
.
showing
desire
or
expectation
The
company
is
hoping
for
an
increase
in
sales
next
quarter
.
introducing
a
sequence
or
list
The
schedule
is
planned
for
Monday
,
Tuesday
,
and
Wednesday
.
preventing
or
avoiding
something
The
company
implemented
new
measures
for
reducing
costs
and
saving
time
.
indicating
purpose
or
target
;
semantic
relationships
The
new
policy
is
designed
for
the
benefit
of
all
employees
.
in
honor
of
(
someone
);
memorializing
The
charity
event
was
held
for
the
memory
of
the
late
founder
.
Compounds / Phrases
except for
save for
look for
ask for
as for
pay for
go in for
for the moment
care for
for the most part
for sale
for nothing
for sure
vouch for
good-for-nothing
take for a ride
for real
feast for the eyes
for ever more
uncalled-for
for Christ's sake
for God's sake
for crying out loud
for goodness' sake
for pity's sake
for certain
strapped for cash
tit for tat
feel sorry for
not-for-profit
for instance
for mercy's sake
a Roland for an Oliver
eye for an eye
more than one bargained for
quit for the day
stand up for
have a taste for
stand for
speak for
for no reason
beg for
plead for
press for
for this reason
call for
fit for purpose
wait for
go to the wall for someone
for free
for a minute
root for
for example
for good
for evermore
for ever
eating for two
eat for two
in for it
for heaven's sake
for sake of
for-profit