for — intended to belong to or be used in connection with
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: intended to belong to or be used in connection with
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɔːr/
Korean meaning: ~을 위해, ~에게
Korean pronunciation: **포**
Example Sentences
- 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
for
PREPOSITION//fɔːr//
intended to belong to or be used in connection with
💡 Concept
intended to belong to or be used in connection with
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/fɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/fɔː(r)/
🌳Etymology
Rootfor
Origin
고대 영어 'fore'에서 유래. 원래 '앞에, 이전에'라는 의미에서 시작하여 목적이나 대상을 나타내는 전치사로 발달했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
doormorefourstorefloor
door
more
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
Related
fromtowithbyon
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