Meaning

34 senses

  1. Towards; in the direction of.

    The astronauts headed for the moon.

    Run for the hills!

    zu, nach

    кk, наna

    доdo, наna

  2. Leading towards in time or circumstance.

    We're heading for bankruptcy.

    He's set for graduating this year.

  3. Directed at; intended to belong to.

    I have something for you.

    für

    дляdlja, ра́диrádi

    дляdlja, зара́диzarády

  4. In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

    Everything I do, I do for you.

    We're having a birthday party for Janet.

  5. Befitting of someone’s beliefs, needs, wants, skills, or tastes; best suited to.

    I’ll strike a blow for you.

    If having to bag the groceries correctly is more than you can handle, then this isn't the job for you.

  6. To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose or meaning.

    This is a new bell for my bicycle.

    The cake is for Tom and Helen's anniversary.

  7. Supporting, in favour of.

    All those for the motion, raise your hands.

    Who's for ice-cream?

    für

    заza

    заza

  8. Because of.

    He wouldn't apologize; and just for that, she refused to help him.

    He looks better for having lost weight.

    wegen

    и́з-заíz-za

    че́резčérez

  9. In order to cure, remove or counteract.

    I need to spray my house for termites.

    The doctor treated me for arthritis.

  10. So as to allow (something or someone) to take position.

    Make way for the president!

    Clear the shelves for our new Christmas stock!

  11. In anticipation of.

    Stand by for your cue.

    Prepare for battle.

  12. As an evaluation of; as to evaluate in connection with.

    I am grading for style on this paper.

    History will judge you for your actions.

Examples

100877 sentences

  1. I'm getting ready for the worst.

    Готуюся до найгіршого.

    ruЯ готовлюсь к худшему.

    deIch bereite mich auf das Schlimmste vor...

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  2. It's necessary for you to go.

    Тобі слід йти.

    ruТебе надо идти.

    deEs ist wichtig, dass du gehst.

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  3. What have you come here for?

    Навіщо ти сюди прийшов?

    ruЗачем ты сюда пришёл?

    deWarum bist du hierher gekommen?

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  4. I will do anything for you.

    Я що завгодно для тебе зроблю.

    ruЯ сделаю для вас всё что угодно.

    deIch werde alles für euch tun.

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  5. You have a gift for music.

    У тебе музичний талант.

    ruУ тебя дар к музыке.

    deDu hast ein Talent für Musik.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 5
towards:
directed at, intended to belong to:
supporting:
because of:
over (a period of time):
Русский
By meaning 5
towards:
directed at, intended to belong to:
supporting:
because of:
over (a period of time):
Deutsch
By meaning 4
towards:
directed at, intended to belong to:
because of:
over (a period of time):

Origin

Inherited from Middle English for, from Old English for (“for, because of”), from Proto-Ge

Inherited from Middle English for, from Old English for (“for, because of”), from Proto-Germanic *furi (“for”), from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂-.

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Forms

Antonyms

2 antonyms
againstA2atA1

Word family

22 related words
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Lessons for this word

2 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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