I.for [Brit fɔː, fə, Am fɔr, fər] PRZYIM. For often appears in English after a verb (ask for, hope for, look for etc.) or an adjective (sorry for, ready for, useful for): for translations, consult the appropriate entry (ask, hope, look, sorry, ready, useful etc.). - For further uses of for, see this entry.
1. for (intended to belong to or be used by):
2. for (intended to help or benefit):
3. for (indicating purpose):
4. for (as representative, member, employee of):
5. for (indicating cause or reason):
6. for (indicating consequence):
7. for (indicating person's attitude):
8. for (stressing particular feature):
9. for (considering):
10. for (towards):
11. for (on behalf of):
12. for (as regards):
13. for (indicating duration, taking account of past events):
14. for (indicating duration, stressing expected duration):
15. for (indicating duration, stressing actual duration):
16. for (indicating a deadline):
17. for (on the occasion of):
18. for (indicating scheduled time):
- I have an appointment for 4 pm