for

(fôr; fər )
prep.

1. 1. Used to indicate the object, aim, or purpose of an action or activity: trained for the ministry; put the house up for sale; plans to run for senator.
   2. Used to indicate a destination: headed off for town.
2. Used to indicate the object of a desire, intention, or perception: had a nose for news; eager for success.
3. 1. Used to indicate the recipient or beneficiary of an action: prepared lunch for us.
   2. On behalf of: spoke for all the members.
   3. In favor of: Were they for or against the proposal?
   4. In place of: a substitute for eggs.
4. 1. Used to indicate equivalence or equality: paid ten dollars for a ticket; repeated the conversation word for word.
   2. Used to indicate correlation or correspondence: took two steps back for every step forward.
5. 1. Used to indicate amount, extent, or duration: a bill for five dollars; walked for miles; stood in line for an hour.
   2. Used to indicate a specific time: had an appointment for two o'clock.
   3. Used to indicate a number of attempts: shot three for four from the foul line.
6. 1. As being: take for granted; mistook me for the librarian.
   2. Used to indicate an actual or implied listing or choosing: For one thing, we can't afford it.
7. As a result of; because of: jumped for joy.
8. Used to indicate appropriateness or suitability: It will be for the judge to decide.
9. Notwithstanding; despite: For all the problems, it was a valuable experience.
10. 1. As regards; concerning: a stickler for neatness.
    2. Considering the nature or usual character of: was spry for his advanced age.
    3. In honor of: named for her grandmother.

conj.
Because; since.

[Middle English, from Old English.]

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1. As a coordinating conjunction introducing a clause that gives a reason or explanation, for has two features of use not shared by because and since: (1) it cannot come at the beginning of a sentence but must follow a main clause:

He picked his way down carefully, step by step, for the steps were narrow—G. Greene, 1988

, and (2) it is normally preceded by a comma, except occasionally when the sentence is short:

It was gloomy and damp, for the sun could hardly shine through the tops of the trees—New Yorker, 1989

I wanted a setting for my own little life, for I did not think that I should know too many people—Anita Brookner, 1990

(comma omitted) He did not cry any more for it did not help—D. Matthee, 1986.

In most uses, for is rather more formal in effect than either because or since.

2. In American English for is used to introduce a subordinate clause after certain verbs:

I didn't intend for you to find out—J. McInerney, 1985

I can't afford for that bike to break down—New Yorker, 1986.

In British English other constructions would be used instead; for example intend would be followed by a that-clause or more likely a to-infinitive (I didn't intend you to find out).

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Idioms beginning with for:
for the best
forth
forward
forest
for chicken feed
foremost
for a change
for all that
for what it's worth
for a song
for a wonder
for better or for worse
forbidden fruit
force
for sure
force someone's hand
for crying out loud
for dear life
fore
fore and aft
forewarned is forearmed
for fear of
for free
forget
forget it
forget oneself
forgive and forget
for God's sake
for good
for good measure
fork over
form
for one thing
for one's money
for one's pains
for Pete's sake
for real
for show
for that matter
for the asking
for the birds
for the hell of it
for the life of one
for the time being
for the most part
forty winks
force to be reckoned with

See also all for; as for; but for; do for; done for; except for; go for; going for; good for; in for; out for; uncalled for; what for.

An estimate of the ratio of debt payments to disposable income. The types of debt included in the financial obligation ratio include mortgage payments, credit cards, property tax and lease payments. For a homeowner, the FOR may also include homeowners' insurance and rental payments on tenant-occupied property. The FOR figure is released by the Federal Reserve each quarter.

Investopedia Says:
The financial obligation ratio covers a broader range of debt types than the household debt service ratio (DSR). The higher the FOR, the higher the risk that households will be unable to meet their financial obligations and the less likely an individual will be approved for new loans or an increase in available credit.

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sign description: The index finger begins at the forehead and then moves outward.

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symbol for the formyl group, H−CO− (alternative to HCO).

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Common misspelling(s) of for

• fo

Dansk (Danish)
prep. - for, til, som, i, på
conj. - for, thi

idioms:

• be for it    hænge på den
• be in for it    kunne vente sig
• for all    trods alt
• for the first time    for første gang
• for the last time    for sidste gang
• go for    gå, gå efter
• go for it    klø på

Nederlands (Dutch)
voor, om, wegens, aan, i.p.v., omdat, naar, als, want

Français (French)
prep. - pour, pour que, de, sur, depuis, pendant, avant, contre (qch), à, comment, par (exemple), durant, vers
conj. - car, parce que

idioms:

• be for it    être en faveur
• be in for it    en prendre
• for the first time    pour la première fois
• for the last time    pour la dernière fois
• go for    attaquer/tomber sur (qn), aimer (qn)
• go for it    y mettre le paquet

Deutsch (German)
prep. - zu, für, nach, trotz, aus, wegen, seit, als
conj. - denn

idioms:

• be for it    dran sein
• be in for it    dran sein
• for the first time    das erste Mal
• for the last time    das letzte Mal
• go for    gelten für, holen, losgehen auf, durchgehen als, wählen, (ugs.) mögen
• go for it    es angehen

Ελληνική (Greek)
prep. - για, ως, παρ' όλο, υπέρ, αντί (του), ένεκα, χάρη σε
conj. - επειδή, διότι

idioms:

• be for it    το θέλω, το θεωρώ σωστό
• be in for it    την έχω άσχημα
• for all    σε πείσμα, παρόλο
• for the first time    για πρώτη φορά
• for the last time    για τελευταία φορά
• go for    εξορμώ για, ξαμολιέμαι για, εφορμώ κατά, πηγαίνω για, ελκύομαι από
• go for it    προσπάθησέ το!

Italiano (Italian)
per, pro, da, durante, verso, in quanto, per amore di, perché

idioms:

• be for it    essere favorevole
• be in for it    essere d'accordo
• for all    per tutti
• for the first time    per la prima volta
• for the last time    per l'ultima volta

Português (Portuguese)
prep. - para, em lugar de, por causa de
conj. - pois, visto que

idioms:

• be for it    ser a favor
• be in for it    estar em apuros
• for all    apesar de
• for the first time    pela primeira vez
• for the last time    pela última vez
• go for    buscar
• go for it    Tente (experimente)!

Русский (Russian)
довод в пользу, в течение, срок, в, к, идущий в, протяженность, за, на, для, вместо, когда, ради

idioms:

• be for it    поддерживать
• be in for it    получить нагоняй
• for all    несмотря, вопреки
• for the first time    в первый раз
• for the last time    в последний раз
• go for    идти за кем-л. или за чем-л., стремиться к чему-л., сходить за что-л. или за кого-л., иметь цену, набрасываться на кого-л.
• go for it    делать попытку, решаться на что-л., слабо тебе!

Español (Spanish)
prep. - por cuanto, por, durante, desde, para, a, hacia, a favor de, en, como, en calidad de, en atención a, en beneficio de, pro, en pro
conj. - pues, ya que, puesto que, porque

idioms:

• be for it    estamos listos/fritos, a punto de recibir un castigo
• be in for it    ser inevitable (molestia, castigo, peligro)
• for the first time    por primera vez
• for the last time    por última vez
• go for    valer por, ir con, ir por, lanzarse sobre, atacar
• go for it    ir por, ir a buscar, atacar, valer para

Svenska (Swedish)
prep. - för, i utbyte mot, som representant för, till, åt, för att få, avsedd för, lydande på, med anledning av, trots, för att vara, vad beträffar, såsom varande
conj. - för, nämligen

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
为了, 至于, 因为, 由于

idioms:

• be for it    赞成, 一定要受罚
• be in for it    骑虎难下, 势必倒霉
• for all    尽管
• for the first time    第一次, 首次
• for the last time    最后一次做某事
• go for    抨击, 想得到, 对...适用
• go for it    大胆一试, 冒一下险

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
prep. - 為了, 至於, 因為
conj. - 因為, 由於

idioms:

• be for it    贊成, 一定要受罰
• be in for it    騎虎難下, 勢必倒楣
• for all    儘管
• for the first time    第一次, 首次
• for the last time    最後一次做某事
• go for    抨擊, 想得到, 對...適用
• go for it    大膽一試, 冒一下險

한국어 (Korean)
prep. - ~위하여, ~대하여, ~적합한, ~찾아서, ~걸쳐서
conj. - ~이라고 하는 것은, ~이기 때문에

idioms:

• be for it    아마 처벌 받게 되어 있다
• be in for it    면할 수 없다
• go for    ~하러 가다
• go for it    처벌이나 문제의 위험성이 곧 오는

日本語 (Japanese)
prep. - …のために, 向かって, …あてで, 備えて, 直すために, 目的で, 得るために, 求めて, 引き換えに, 代わりに, 対して, 間, 向けて
conj. - …にもかかわらず

idioms:

• be for it    叱られることになる
• be in for it    面倒なことになる
• For goodness sake!    お願いだから, 本当に何てことだ

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(حرف جر) إلى , ل (حرف عطف) بسبب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
prep. - ‮ל-, עבור, למען, בעד, לגבי, כדי ל-, לשם, בגלל, כי, למשך, מכיוון ש-, לאורך, למרות‬
conj. - ‮בגלל, כי, מכיוון ש-‬

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