for

PREPOSITION

[/fɔːr/]

intended to belong to or be used in connection with

💡 Concept

intended to belong to or be used in connection with

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fɔːr/

🇬🇧 UK/fɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootfor

Origin

The word 'for' derives from Old English 'fore', originally meaning 'before' or 'in front of' in spatial and temporal senses. Over time, it grammaticalized into a preposition expressing purpose, beneficiary, and other abstract relationships.

Breakdown

fore (before, in front) → for (developed through semantic shift from spatial positioning to expressing purpose, beneficiary, and target relationships)

🎵Rhyme

doormorefourstorefloor

door

four

store

floor

🔗Collocations

for example

for sale

for free

for sure

for a while

search for

wait for

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“I bought pizza for my cat, but she only licked the cheese and walked away”

“Thank you for helping me with my homework”

“He's been waiting for the bus for 30 minutes”

😄 Fun example

“This app is for people who can't remember where they put their phone while holding it”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

in order tointended foron behalf ofin favor ofduring

Antonyms

againstopposed to

fromtowithbyon

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for — intended to belong to or be used in connection with

Example Sentences

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