[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

for \for\, prep. as. for, fore; akin to os. for, fora, furi, d.
   voor, ohg. fora, g. vor, ohg. furi, g. f"ur, icel. fyrir,
   sw. f"or, dan. for, adv. f"or, goth. fa'ur, fa'ura,
   l. pro, gr. ?, skr. pra-. root 202. cf. fore, first,
   foremost, forth, pro-.
   in the most general sense, indicating that in consideration
   of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done
   or takes place.
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   1. indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action;
      the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an
      act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of
      which a thing is or is done.
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            with fiery eyes sparkling for very wrath. --shak.
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            how to choose dogs for scent or speed. --waller.
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            now, for so many glorious actions done,
            for peace at home, and for the public wealth,
            i mean to crown a bowl for caesar's health.
                                                  --dryden.
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            that which we, for our unworthiness, are afraid to
            crave, our prayer is, that god, for the worthiness
            of his son, would, notwithstanding, vouchsafe to
            grant.                                --hooker.
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   2. indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the
      end or final cause with reference to which anything is,
      acts, serves, or is done.
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            the oak for nothing ill,
            the osier good for twigs, the poplar for the mill.
                                                  --spenser.
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            it was young counsel for the persons, and violent
            counsel for the matters.              --bacon.
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            shall i think the worls was made for one,
            and men are born for kings, as beasts for men,
            not for protection, but to be devoured? --dryden.
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            for he writes not for money, nor for praise.
                                                  --denham.
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   3. indicating that in favor of which, or in promoting which,
      anything is, or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of;
      on the side of; -- opposed to against.
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            we can do nothing against the truth, but for the
            truth.                                --2 cor. xiii.
                                                  8.
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            it is for the general good of human society, and
            consequently of particular persons, to be true and
            just; and it is for men's health to be temperate.
                                                  --tillotson.
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            aristotle is for poetical justice.    --dennis.
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   4. indicating that toward which the action of anything is
      directed, or the point toward which motion is made;
      ?ntending to go to.
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            we sailed from peru for china and japan. --bacon.
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   5. indicating that on place of or instead of which anything
      acts or serves, or that to which a substitute, an
      equivalent, a compensation, or the like, is offered or
      made; instead of, or place of.
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            and if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give
            life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand
            for hand, foot for foot.              --ex. xxi. 23,
                                                  24.
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   6. indicating that in the character of or as being which
      anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.
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            we take a falling meteor for a star.  --cowley.
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            if a man can be fully assured of anything for a
            truth, without having examined, what is there that
            he may not embrace for tru??          --locke.
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            most of our ingenious young men take up some
            cried-up english poet for their model. --dryden.
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            but let her go for an ungrateful woman. --philips.
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   7. indicating that instead of which something else controls
      in the performing of an action, or that in spite of which
      anything is done, occurs, or is; hence, equivalent to
      notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by
      all, aught, anything, etc.
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            the writer will do what she please for all me.
                                                  --spectator.
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            god's desertion shall, for aught he knows, the next
            minute supervene.                     --dr. h. more.
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            for anything that legally appears to the contrary,
            it may be a contrivance to fright us. --swift.
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   8. indicating the space or time through which an action or
      state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or
      time of.
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            for many miles about
            there 's scarce a bush.               --shak.
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            since, hired for life, thy servile muse sing.
                                                  --prior.
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            to guide the sun's bright chariot for a day.
                                                  --garth.
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   9. indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of
      which, anything is done. obs.
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            we 'll have a bib, for spoiling of thy doublet.
                                                  --beau.  fl.
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   for, or as for, so far as concerns; as regards; with
      reference to; -- used parenthetically or independently.
      see under as.
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            as for me and my house, we will serve the lord.
                                                  --josh. xxiv.
                                                  15.
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            for me, my stormy voyage at an end,
            i to the port of death securely tend. --dryden.

   for all that, notwithstanding; in spite of.

   for all the world, wholly; exactly. "whose posy was, for
      all the world, like cutlers' poetry." --shak.

   for as much as, or forasmuch as, in consideration that;
      seeing that; since.

   for by. see forby, adv.

   for ever, eternally; at all times. see forever.

   for me, or for all me, as far as regards me.

   for my life, or for the life of me, if my life depended
      on it. colloq. --t. hook.

   for that, for the reason that, because; since. obs.
      "for that i love your daughter." --shak.

   for thy, or forthy as. foreth=y., for this; on this
      account. obs. "thomalin, have no care for thy."
      --spenser.

   for to, as sign of infinitive, in order to; to the end of.
      obs., except as sometimes heard in illiterate speech. --
      "what went ye out for to see?" --luke vii. 25. see to,
      prep., 4.

   o for, would that i had; may there be granted; --
      elliptically expressing desire or prayer. "o for a muse of
      fire." --shak.

   were it not for, or if it were not for, leaving out of
      account; but for the presence or action of. "moral
      consideration can no way move the sensible appetite, were
      it not for the will." --sir m. hale.
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fore first foremost forth pro- for 
as for as for all that for all the world for as much as 
forasmuch as for by forby for ever forever 
for me for all me for my life for the life of me for that 
for the reason that for thy forthy for to to 
o for were it not for if it were not for 

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as \as\ a^z, adv.  conj. oe. as, als, alse, also, al swa,
   as. eal sw=a, lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf.
   g. als as, than, also so, then. see also.
   1. denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner;
      like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in
      accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree
      in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall
      be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you
      sow; do as you are bidden.
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            his spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved
            his soul, to emancipate his brethren. --macaulay.
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   note: as is often preceded by one of the antecedent or
         correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing
         an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as
         you please, and so long as you please, or as long as
         you please; he is not so brave as cato; she is as
         amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as
         possible. "bees appear fortunately to prefer the same
         colors as we do." --lubbock. as, in a preceding part of
         a sentence, has such or so to answer correlatively to
         it; as with the people, so with the priest.
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   2. in the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the
      view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue
      considered as virtue; this actor will appear as hamlet.
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            the beggar is greater as a man, than is the man
            merely as a king.                     --dewey.
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   3. while; during or at the same time that; when; as, he
      trembled as he spoke.
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            as i return i will fetch off these justices. --shak.
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   4. because; since; it being the case that.
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            as the population of scotland had been generally
            trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently
            prepared.                             --sir w.
                                                  scott.
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   5. expressing concession. often approaching though in
      meaning.
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            we wish, however, to avail ourselves of the
            interest, transient as it may be, which this work
            has excited.                          --macaulay.
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   6. that, introducing or expressing a result or consequence,
      after the correlatives so and such. obs.
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            i can place thee in such abject state, as help shall
            never find thee.                      --rowe.
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   so as, so that. obs.
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            the relations are so uncertain as they require a
            great deal of examination.            --bacon.
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   7. as if; as though. obs. or poetic
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            he lies, as he his bliss did know.    --waller.
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   8. for instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to
      introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.
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   9. than. obs.  r.
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            the king was not more forward to bestow favors on
            them as they free to deal affronts to others their
            superiors.                            --fuller.
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   10. expressing a wish. obs. "as have,"

   note: i. e., may he have. --chaucer.
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   as . . as. see so . . as, under so.

   as far as, to the extent or degree. "as far as can be
      ascertained." --macaulay.

   as far forth as, as far as. obs. --chaucer.

   as for, or as to, in regard to; with respect to.

   as good as, not less than; not falling short of.

   as good as one's word, faithful to a promise.

   as if, or as though, of the same kind, or in the same
      condition or manner, that it would be if.

   as it were as if it were, a qualifying phrase used to
      apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be
      regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner.

   as now, just now. obs. --chaucer.

   as swythe, as quickly as possible. obs. --chaucer.

   as well, also; too; besides. --addison.

   as well as, equally with, no less than. "i have
      understanding as well as you." --job xii. 3.

   as yet, until now; up to or at the present time; still;
      now.
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see also:
also because so as as . . as so . . as so 
as far as as far forth as as for as to as good as 
as good as one's word as if as though as it were as now 
as swythe as well as well as as yet 

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