Antonym: against. Similar words: cor, far, fog, fork, form, four, fur, or. Meaning: [fɔː; fə] 
prep.1. with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise. 2. intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes. 3. suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged. 4. in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages. 5. (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink! 6. sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty. 7. desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes. 8. in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts. 9. appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter. 10. with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April. 11. during the continuance of: for a long time. 12. in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government. 13. in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter. 14. in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client. 15. in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods. 16. in punishment of: payment for the crime. 17. in honor of: to give a dinner for a person. 18. with the purpose of reaching: to start for London. 19. contributive to: for the advantage of everybody. 20. in order to save: to flee for one's life. 21. in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers. 22. in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide. 23. such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention. 24. such as results in: his reason for going. 25. as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health. 26. in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age. 27. in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact. 28. by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty. 29. in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that. 30. to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile. 31. (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go. 32. (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game. 33. for it, Brit. See in (def. 21). conj.34. seeing that; since. 35. because..
prep.1. with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise. 2. intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes. 3. suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged. 4. in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages. 5. (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink! 6. sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty. 7. desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes. 8. in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts. 9. appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter. 10. with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April. 11. during the continuance of: for a long time. 12. in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government. 13. in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter. 14. in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client. 15. in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods. 16. in punishment of: payment for the crime. 17. in honor of: to give a dinner for a person. 18. with the purpose of reaching: to start for London. 19. contributive to: for the advantage of everybody. 20. in order to save: to flee for one's life. 21. in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers. 22. in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide. 23. such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention. 24. such as results in: his reason for going. 25. as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health. 26. in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age. 27. in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact. 28. by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty. 29. in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that. 30. to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile. 31. (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go. 32. (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game. 33. for it, Brit. See in (def. 21). conj.34. seeing that; since. 35. because.. 151. In the election of a wife, as in a project of war, to err but once is to be undone for ever. 
152. The only thing wealth does for some people is to make them worry about losing them.
153. The past is for wisdom, the present for action, but for joy the future.
154. The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.
155. Throughout life, we rely on small groups of people for love, admira-tion, respect, moral support, and help.
156. Rear sons for help in old age; and store up grains against famine.
157. How differences between men and women might be used for our mu-tual benefit in everything from our relation with one another to a better undrestanding of how our brains work.
158. All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God.Sentence dictionary
159. He that is disposed for mischief will never want occasion.
160. Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
161. A horse is neither better nor worse for his trappings.
162. All's for the best in the best of all possible worlds.
163. Wealth may be an exscellent thing, for it means power. leisure, and liberty.
164. My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys Ican scarcely hope to make.
165. Eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
166. Errors, like straws, upon the surface flow; he who would search for pearls must dive below.
167. Those who deny freedom to others hardly deserve it for themselves.
168. A certain amount of care or pain or trouble is necessary for every man at all times.A ship without a ballast is unstable and will not go straight.
169. One law for the rich, and another for the poor.
170. Those who believe money can do everything are frequently prepared to do everything for money.
171. Sometimes one pays most for the things one gets for nothing.
172. An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
173. A wise man cares not for what he cannot have.
174. Our happiness consists not in killing others, but in sacrificing ourselves for others.
175. To marry a woman for her beauty is like buying a house for its paint.
176. To an optimist every change is a change for the better.
177. A good tale is none the worse for being twice told.
178. A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for his client.
179. The governmet of the people, by the people, and for the poeple shall not perish from the earth.
180. The value of culture is its effect on character. It avails nothing unless it ennobles and strengthens that,Its use is for life, Its aim is not beauty but goodness.