for
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1.0
- adposition
- /fɔr/
:
por
- He exchanged his old shoes for a new pair at the store.
- pay for
- buy for
- for money
I just paid full price for three of the same drink.
- I just paid full price for three of the same drink.
- And it can be yours for a billion dollars.
- I can't afford to pay for your room and board.
- If you don't pitch in more than you're being paid for, you're being disloyal.
- If they're just given a a payment for their advice.
Examples
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So we struggled big time for food, for money.
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And it can be yours for a billion dollars.
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I just paid full price for three of the same drink.
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That is, they sell them for less than they could get.
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That was a value exchange for her, right?
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Very cheap, very nice things for you, especially for you, sir.
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And then they sent a box for me with candy.
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I can't afford to pay for your room and board.
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He collected food and old clothes for poor people.
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And you wouldn't believe that price I got it for at Charming Charlie.
Synonyms
A short written form used to mean for in messages
Idioms
- Informal
92
5.8
A short response to show you are happy for someone or that you do not really care
Compounds
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3.4
A U.S. government health agency that studies and prevents diseases
1
7.9
A difficult situation that tests and makes new ideas or people stronger under pressure
A Palestinian left-wing group that carries out armed attacks against Israel
A private college in New York City that teaches art, architecture, and engineering
A strong request asking someone to explain or justify their words and actions
A Palestinian political group that seeks major national change and sometimes uses armed attacks
The main government spy agency in Pakistan that gathers secret information about security
A United Nations group that helps African countries develop their economies
A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies
An organization in the United Nations that helps European countries work together on economic matters
A United Nations group that helps Latin American countries grow their economies
A code using seven bits to represent letters, numbers, and simple control characters so computers can share text
An American organization that helps older people by giving advice and speaking for them
An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia
- Offensive
A group of armed fighters who use violence to try to take control of Rwanda
- Offensive
A place where employers quickly judge job seekers like products
- Texting
A central website or app where popular online content spreads quickly
An international organization that gives loans to help developing countries build roads and schools
A terrorist group started by Osama bin Laden in 1998 to unite armed Islamist groups in different countries
A religious group that worships Krishna, a Hindu god, and shares its beliefs worldwide
A Shia militant group linked to Iran that uses car bombs
One of the three basic paint colours red, blue and yellow used to make other colours
- Specialized
One of three colors, magenta, cyan and yellow, used in printing to make many colors by removing light
An important English society that supports scientists and promotes science
An international group that helps countries destroy chemical weapons and checks they do not make or use them
Belief that each person is responsible for their own health through their choices
A Palestinian group that supports left-wing revolution and uses political and armed action
A Palestinian political group that uses armed attacks for its goals
Surface Forms
Etymology
For originally had the sense of 'in return' or 'in exchange', which is why we say 'I bought this for five dollars' to show what was given for something else.