One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
prep.
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration
of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes
place.
prep.
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.
prep.
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.
prep.
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.
prep.
Indicating that toward which the action of anything is
directed, or the point toward which motion is made; /ntending to go to.
prep.
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.
prep.
Indicating that in the character of or as being which
anything is regarded or treated; to be, or as being.
prep.
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.
prep.
Indicating the space or time through which an action or
state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of.
prep.
Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of
which, anything is done.
conj.
Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old
English, the reason of anything.
conj.
Since; because; introducing a reason of something before
advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification, or the like, of
an action related or a statement made. It is logically nearly
equivalent to since, or because, but connects less closely, and is
sometimes used as a very general introduction to something suggested by
what has gone before.
n.
One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side;
that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis
of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
For
With fiery eyes sparkling for very wrath.
How to choose dogs for scent or speed.
Now, for so many glorious actions done, For peace at home, and for the public wealth, I mean to crown a bowl for C'91sar's health.
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.2.
The oak for nothing ill, The osier good for twigs, the poplar for the mill.
It was young counsel for the persons, and violent counsel for the matters.
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?
For he writes not for money, nor for praise.3.
We can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
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.
Aristotle is for poetical justice.4.
We sailed from Peru for China and Japan.5.
And if any mischief follow, then thou shalt give life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.6.
We take a falling meteor for a star.
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?
Most of our ingenious young men take up some cried-up English poet for their model.
But let her go for an ungrateful woman.7.
The writer will do what she please for all me.
God's desertion shall, for aught he knows, the next minute supervene.
For anything that legally appears to the contrary, it may be a contrivance to fright us.8.
For many miles about There 's scarce a bush.
Since, hired for life, thy servile muse sing.
To guide the sun's bright chariot for a day.9.
We 'll have a bib, for spoiling of thy doublet.
As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.
For me, my stormy voyage at an end, I to the port of death securely tend.--
For
And for of long that way had walk'82d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar.
And Heaven defend your good souls, that you think I will your serious and great business scant, For she with me.2.
Give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for his mercy endureth forever.
Heaven doth with us as we with torches do, Not light them for themselves; for if our virtues Did not go forth of us, 't were all alike As if we had them not.
For
In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything.
One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
Usage Examples
'Bombing Afghanistan back into the Stone Age' was quite a favourite headline for some wobbly liberals. The slogan does all the work. But an instant's thought shows that Afghanistan is being, if anything, bombed out of the Stone Age.
'Aladdin' was probably my favorite Disney animation when I was a kid. The animation was great and Robin Williams was unbelievable as the Genie. 'Aladdin' was an amazing adventure and the lead character was a hero for guys, which I loved. It wasn't a princess or a girl beating the odds it was a street rat. That seemed really cool to me.
'Handsome' means many things to many people. If people consider me handsome, I feel flattered - and have my parents to thank for it. Realistically, it doesn't hurt to be good-looking, especially in this business.
'Blind Curve,' the book I'm working on now, sprang from a crazy incident that happened to me last year while on my book tour. I was pulled out of my car for a minor traffic violation - an incident that escalated into my being thrown into cuffs and told I was going to jail. Except in my story, the hero doesn't get off as easily as I did.
"If you are interested enough in the climate crisis to read this post, you probably know that 2 degrees Centigrade of warming (or 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) is the widely acknowledged threshold for ""dangerous"" climate change."
'I Know You Care' is about my dad. And I haven't seen him for a long, long time. And my parents divorced when I was really young. And I guess I just wanted a - it was my way of saying that I wasn't bitter or angry anymore. I was just sad and just felt like something was missing.
'Keep your head down at school.' Those are sage words from my dad. They kept me in check for years.
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Other Usage Examples'American Horror' goes for a very specific kind of Seventies suburban downer ambience - 'Flowers in the Attic' paperbacks, Black Sabbath album covers and late-night flicks like 'Let's Scare Jessica to Death.' It even has 'Go Ask Alice'-era urban legends.
'I Know You Care' is really personal and fragile for me. For me, it's about losing a family member and also about a breakup. It's about this idea of losing someone for good.
'Howard the Duck!' That's a really interesting movie. I appreciate my career, because I've had a lot of very interesting ups and downs, and most people... That movie is such a famous flop. In a land of a lot of flops, it's kind of awesome to be in a really famous flop. I mean, it's kind of a poster child for flops.
'Lucky' is for laughs, and there's really nothing funny that I'm doing on 'Dexter.' I think more than anything, both comment on the fact that anybody is capable of anything. Just because they are the shy guy in the corner doesn't mean that they are a harmless little bunny.
'Little Miss Sunshine' snowballed. It was a tiny movie. We shot it in 30 days, and it was really fun to do, but it was one of those small movies that you don't hold out huge hope for.
'Men have forgotten this truth,' said the fox. 'But you must not forget it. You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.'
'Get a Job' is about all the rich kids we knew when we were younger, kids who never had jobs but always had money for partying or getting their hair done.
'Not again!' I thought to myself this morning, as news trickled out that John McCain was set to pick Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate. Not again, because too often women are promoted for the wrong reasons, and then blamed when things don't go right.