For
//fɔː(ɹ)//
Word Type
Preposition
Noun
Particle
Proper Noun
Conjunction
The word "for" can be used as preposition, noun, particle, proper noun and conjunction.
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benevolent dictator for life bond for deed close enough for horseshoes and hand grenades cure for cancer fish for compliments for a while for all for fear that for good for good and all for good measure for hellery for it for kicks for me and not for thee for real for reasons for sport for the chop for the craic for the love of the game for the record forasmuch forcause forever formenism forsooth forwhy gape for go for the jugular vein herefor herefore not for once and for all puke for brains run for cover save the drama for your momma sorry for 1999 thank you for your attention to this matter toco for yam what do you do for a living wherefor wherefore why for
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acquire article as away be because because of belong between celebration code conjunction describes describes something despite direction event excessively far forbear forbeat forbid forbreak fordeem fore forgather forget forgive forsay from golf golf warning golf yell honor in purpose in spite of intended loop number number between obtain out out of preposition pro purpose reason short short preposition standard support tat three to towards up very warning yell
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