with the object or purpose of

to run for exercise.

intended to belong to, or be used in connection with

equipment for the army; a closet for dishes.

suiting the purposes or needs of

medicine for the aged.

in order to obtain, gain, or acquire

a suit for alimony; to work for wages.

(used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained)

O, for a cold drink!

sensitive or responsive to

an eye for beauty.

desirous of

a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes.

in consideration or payment of; in return for

three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts.

appropriate or adapted to

a subject for speculation; clothes for winter.

with regard or respect to

pressed for time; too warm for April.

during the continuance of

for a long time.

in favor of; on the side of

to be for honest government.

in place of; instead of

a substitute for butter.

in the interest of; on behalf of

to act for a client.

in exchange for; as an offset to

blow for blow; money for goods.

in punishment of

payment for the crime.

in honor of

to give a dinner for a person.

with the purpose of reaching

to start for London.

contributive to

for the advantage of everybody.

in order to save

to flee for one's life.

in order to become

to train recruits for soldiers.

in assignment or attribution to

an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide.

such as to allow of or to require

too many for separate mention.

such as results in

his reason for going.

as affecting the interests or circumstances of

bad for one's health.

in proportion or with reference to

He is tall for his age.

in the character of; as being

to know a thing for a fact.

by reason of; because of

to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty.

in spite of

He's a decent guy for all that.

to the extent or amount of

to walk for a mile.

(used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase)

It's time for me to go.

(used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts)

The batter was 2 for 4 in the game.

seeing that; since.

because. ?

for it

British . in ( def. 33 ) .

conjunction

as , as long as , because , being , considering , inasmuch as , now , since , whereas

preposition

after , as , beneficial to , concerning , conducive to , during , for the sake of , in contemplation of , in exchange for , in favor of , in furtherance of , in order to , in order to get , in place of , in pursuance of , in spite of , in the direction of , in the interest of , in the name of , notwithstanding , on the part of , on the side of , pro , supposing , to , to counterbalance , to go to , to the amount of , to the extent of , toward , under the authority of , with a view to , with regard to , with respect