for */*/*/

weak [fə] , strong [fɔː]

preposition

1) intended to benefit sb/sth used for saying who or what is intended to receive something or get the benefit of it

Claudia, this present is for you.[/ex]

The academy provides training for young musicians.[/ex]

They'll have to buy furniture for the new house.[/ex]

Betty will take care of things for us while we're away.[/ex]

2) stating a purpose used for stating the purpose of an object or action

We use the basement for storage.[/ex]

The red button is for turning the machine off.[/ex]

3) stating a length of time used for saying how long something continues

I've been waiting for 20 minutes.[/ex]

We haven't seen Kim for a while.[/ex]

See:

since

4) stating a distance used for saying how far something reaches, or how far someone goes

They must have walked for at least three miles.[/ex]

The desert stretched for as far as we could see.[/ex]

5) employed by sb/sth used for stating the person or organization that employs someone

She works for a firm of accountants.[/ex]

6) stating the cost of sth used for stating the cost of a product or a service

I sold my car for £900.[/ex]

7) saying who experiences sth used for saying who is affected by a situation or feeling

For me, it was a complete disaster.[/ex]

Living conditions for most people have improved.[/ex]

8) saying who or what your feelings are related to used for showing that your feelings are directed towards a particular person or thing

I'm so happy for you![/ex]

She felt sorry for his wife.[/ex]

9) enough to make sth possible used for saying what is possible with a particular amount of time, money, space etc

We haven't got the money for a new car.[/ex]

Is there enough time for a drink?[/ex]

10) saying who or what does sth used after some adjectives, nouns, and verbs for saying who or what does an action

It's time for us to go.[/ex]

All I want is for you to be happy.[/ex]

11) saying who or what you support used for saying which person or thing you support or agree with

There is a lot of support for the reforms.[/ex]

Of course, I'm all for (= I completely support) freedom of speech.[/ex]

12) representing sb used for saying who you represent when you say or do something

I'm speaking for all of us when I say how sorry we are.[/ex]

13) going to a place used for saying where you are going when you leave a place

What time are you leaving for home?[/ex]

He got on the next plane for San Francisco.[/ex]

14) intended to happen at a particular time used for saying the time or date when something is planned to happen

The meeting was planned for 10 o'clock.[/ex]

15) in order to celebrate in order to celebrate a holiday or special occasion

We haven't decided what to do for her birthday.[/ex]

16) considering what sb/sth is used for saying that something is surprising when you consider who or what someone is

She sings amazingly well for a child.[/ex]

17) showing what sth means used for saying what something means or represents

What's the Italian word for ‘Goodbye'?[/ex]

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for all — 1) despite[/ex]

For all his complaining, I think he actually enjoyed the day.[/ex]

— 2) considering how large or small an amount is

I might as well have said nothing, for all the difference it made.[/ex]

for the first/last etc time — used for saying how often something has happened[/ex]

He was late this morning for the third time this week.[/ex]

for now; for the moment; for the time being — for a short time, until a situation changes[/ex]

You'll have to stay here for now.[/ex]

it is for sb to do sth — it is someone's right, responsibility, or duty to do something[/ex]

It's not for me to decide whether you should leave your job.[/ex]