Before.In time.In order or degree.In the direction of; toward; with the view of reaching.Expressing inclination, tendency, or bent: as, an itch for scribbling; a taste for art; a love for drink.In quest of; with a view to the coming or attainment of; in order to obtain or attain to; as expecting or seeking: as, waiting for the morning; to send for persons and papers; to write for money or for fame.In place of; instead of; in consideration of: as, to pay a dollar for a thing; two for five cents.As an offset to; as offsetting; corresponding to: as, to give blow for blow.In the place and behalf of: as, he acted as attorney for another.In the interest of; with a view to the use, benefit, comfort, convenience, etc., of: expressing purpose or object: as, the earth was made for man; to provide for a family.On account of; because of; with regard to: as, to fear for one's life.In favor of; on the side of: as, to vote for a person or a measure; I am for peace.With reference to the needs, purposes, or uses of: as, salt is good for cattle; skins are used for rugs.In the character of; as; as being: as, to be taken for a thief; he was left for dead on the field.Because or by reason of; as affected or influenced by: as, he cried out for anguish; but for me he would have gone.By the want of; in the absence or insufficiency of: as, to be cramped for space; to be straitened for means.To the extent, number, quantity, or amount of: as, he is liable for the whole sum.Through; throughout; during the continuance of: as, we traveled for three days; to be appointed for life.In relation to; with respect or regard to; as affects or concerns; as regards: as, sorrow is past for him; as for me, I am content; for the present everything is right.In proportion or with reference to; considering the state or character of: as, he is tall for his age; it is very well done for him.Appropriate or adapted to; suitable to the purpose, requirement, character, or state of: as, a subject for speculation; a remedy for the toothacho; stores for the winter; this is no place for a sick man.In the direction of, or conducive or necessary to.In assignment or attribution to; the share, lot, possession, right, duty, or privilege of: as, freedom is for the brave; it is for you to decide.To be or become; designing or designed to be or serve as; with the purpose or function of (becoming or doing something): as, the boy is intended for a lawyer; to run for sheriff; a mill for grinding corn; a sketch for a picture.In order to prevent or avoid; against.In spite of; without regard to; notwithstanding: as, that is true for aught I know.In order; with the intent: used redundantly before the infinitive with to: formerly common, but now obsolete or vulgar: as, I came for to see you.[For, governing prepositionally a noun or pronoun followed by an infinitive, is sometimes used, in familiar or careless style, with the value of that before a verb in the conditional: for example, for him to do that (that is, that he should do that) would be a pity.For the reason that; because; seeing that; since: in modern usage employed only to introduce an independent clause, or frequently a separate sentence, giving a reason for, or a justification or explanation of, something previously said.In order that.Synonyms See since.An inseparable prefix in words of Middle English and Anglo-Saxon origin, formerly attachable at will to any verb admitting of the qualification conveyed by this prefix, but no longer used or felt as a living formative.A form of fore-, in forward, forward, forgo.A prefix of Latin origin, in forclose (= foreclose), forfeit, and for-judge (which see).An abbreviation of foreign: as, for. sec., foreign secretary.