Meaning offorin English

Preposition

1. in the direction of
   I'm waiting here for my friend.
2. intended for; aimed at
   The book is on the table for everyone to read.
3. with the purpose of helping, benefiting, pleasing, honoring, etc
   The cake was made for her birthday.
4. intended for
   The cake is baking for an hour.
5. favourable towards
   I'm waiting for you.
6. due to
   I'm waiting for you.
7. intended to restore health, eliminate or mitigate
   For her headache, she took some medicine.
8. throughout
   I'll wait for you at the park.
9. throughout the span of a space
   The bird flew for miles.
10. introduces the subject of an infinitive phrase preceded by "to"
    She baked a cake for her birthday.
11. in place of
    I'm doing this for my family.
12. serving as, substituting for
    I'll do it for you.
13. equal to
    I waited for hours.
14. to secure
    I'm doing this for you.
15. measuring against, often implying lower expectations
    I waited for hours.
16. as
    For now, I'll just take a nap.
17. despite
    For all its flaws, I still love this old town.
18. denoting an intended outcome
    I'm waiting for my turn.
19. introducing an initial element within a possible series
    For breakfast, I usually have eggs.
20. in recognition of
    The cake was made for her birthday.
21. towards, in anticipation of
    For years, she has dreamed of becoming an astronaut.
22. (a measure representing a part of the whole)
    For every three apples, I give one to my friend.
23. a part of cricket scoring indicating the number of wickets taken
    The team is batting for 100.
24. an action taken to avert or avoid something
    I'm waiting for you.
25. used with verbs to show different connections like destination, goal, outcome; see specific phrasal verb entries
    I'm waiting for you outside.
26. (a means)
    For breakfast, I like eating pancakes.