for

Do you want to know how to pronounce for? You can find detailed information about the correct spelling, meaning and etymological origin of the word for on this page. You can also see some proverbs and idioms where the word for used.

This word consists of 3 letters and is spelled as "F-O-R". It has 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

How do you spell for

Typo fix for "for"

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preposition

How to pronunciation for: fər

What does For Mean?

What does for meaning in English

1. The word by which the reason is given of something advanced before. Heav’n doth with us as we with torches deal, Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, ’twere all alike As if we had them not. Shakesp. Measure for Measure. Old husbandmen I at Sabinum know, Who for another year dig, plough, and sow; For never any man was yet so old, But hop’d his life one Winter more would hold. Denham. Tell me what kind of thing is wit? For the first matter loves variety less. Cowley. Thus does he who, for fear of any thing in this world, ventures to displease God; for in so doing he runs away from men, and falls into the hands of the living hand. Tillotson.
   
2. Because; on this account that. I doubt not but great troops would be ready to run; yet for that the worst men are most ready to remove, I would wish them chosen by discretion of wise men. Spenser on Ireland. Jealous souls will not be answer’d so: They are not ever jealous for a cause, But jealous for they’re jealous. Shakespeare’s Othello. Heaven defend your good souls, that you think I will your serious and great business scant; For she is with me. Shakespeare’s Othello. Nor swell’d his breast with uncouth pride, That heav’n on him above his charge had laid; But, for his great Creator would the same, His will increas’d; so fire augmenteth flame. Fairfax. Many excrescences of trees grow chiefly where the tree is dead or faded; for that the natural sap of the tree corrupteth into some preternatural substance. Bacon’s Natural History.
   
3. F or as much. In regard that; in consideration of. For as much as in publick prayer we are not only to consider what is needful, in respect of God; but there is also in men that which we must regard: we somewhat incline to length, lest overquick dispatch should give occasion to deem, that the thing itself is but little accounted of. Hooker, b. v. For as much as the thirst is intolerable, the patient may be indulged the free use of spaw water. Arbuthnot on Diet.

Other definitions for for

The definition of 'for' is: —used as a function word to indicate purpose

How to spell for

Want to know how to spell for, you will find a comprehensive answer on this topic. The word "for consists of 1 syllables and is spelled "fər".

Synonyms for for:

There are synonyms for for'. Depending on the situation and context, the following words are also often used instead of for:

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Some words similar to "for"

• forçats
• performer
• forcipated
• scutiform
• californian
• foreslow
• forged
• fortuneteller
• forgives
• reinforcements

The word "for" in works of art

For I have the power and I have the will: I have wings, I will leave this land, and no one can prevent me.

Medea / Euripides

I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.

Pride and Prejudice / Jane Austen

My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have, for both are infinite.

Romeo and Juliet / William Shakespeare

And the great owners, who must lose their land in an upheaval, the great owners with access to history, with eyes to read history and to know the great fact: when property accumulates in too few hands it is taken away. And that companion fact: when a majority of the people are hungry and cold they will take by force what they need. And the little screaming fact that sounds through all history: repression works only to strengthen and knit the repressed.

The Grapes of Wrath / John Steinbeck

The scene is memory and is therefore non-realistic. Memory takes a lot of poetic license. It omits some details; others are exaggerated, according to the emotional value of the articles it touches, for memory is seated predominantly in the heart.

The Glass Menagerie / Tennessee Williams

Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.

Crime and Punishment / Fyodor Dostoevsky

Illusions are art, for the feeling person, and it is by art that we live, if we do.

Dream of the Red Chamber / Cao Xueqin

For you, a thousand times over.

The Kite Runner / Khaled Hosseini

Memory is like patches of sunlight in an overcast valley, shifting with the movement of the clouds. Now and then the light will fall on a particular point in time, illuminating it for a moment before the wind seals up the gap, and the world is in shadows again.

The Master of Petersburg / J.M. Coetzee

It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts.

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes / Arthur Conan Doyle

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How many points in scrabble for for

How many points is the word "for" in Scrabble? Is "for" a Scrabble word? Here is the letter-by-letter scoring of the Scrabble game, which is played all over the world in different languages and with different words.

The total scrabble score for the word for is 6

English Modal Verbs

Modal verbs are a type of auxiliary verb that express attitude, possibility, obligation, or permission. Examples of modal verbs include "can," "could," "may," "might," "shall," "should," "will," "would," and "must." Modal verbs are important in English because they help us express nuances of meaning and convey politeness. For example, you could say "Could you please pass the salt?" to be polite, or "I must leave now" to indicate obligation. Understanding how to use modal verbs correctly can greatly enhance your writing and speaking skills.