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Antonym: againstSimilar words: corfarfogforkformfourfurorMeaning: [fɔː; fə]  prep.1. with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise. 2. intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes. 3. suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged. 4. in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages. 5. (used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink! 6. sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty. 7. desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes. 8. in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts. 9. appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter. 10. with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April. 11. during the continuance of: for a long time. 12. in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government. 13. in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter. 14. in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client. 15. in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods. 16. in punishment of: payment for the crime. 17. in honor of: to give a dinner for a person. 18. with the purpose of reaching: to start for London. 19. contributive to: for the advantage of everybody. 20. in order to save: to flee for one's life. 21. in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers. 22. in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide. 23. such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention. 24. such as results in: his reason for going. 25. as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health. 26. in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age. 27. in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact. 28. by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty. 29. in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that. 30. to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile. 31. (used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go. 32. (used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game. 33. for it, Brit. See in (def. 21). conj.34. seeing that; since. 35. because.. 
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1. Who waits for time, loses time. 
2. In time of peace prepare for war. 
3. If you wish for peace, be prepared for war. 
4. Know your own faults before blaming others for theirs. 
5. Eye for eye and tooth for tooth. 
6. The devil finds work for idle hands to do. 
7. Don't climb a tree to look for fish. 
8. If you want knwledge, you must toil for it. 
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9. Love, and love only, is the loan for love. 
10. Go for wool and come home shorn. 
11. He that returns good for evil obtains the victory. 
12. We are not born for ourselves. 
13. A true friend is for ever a friend. 
14. The rich never want for kindred. 
15. A place for everything and everything in its place. 
16. Nothing so necessary for travellers as languages. 
17. No fence against (for) ill fortune. 
18. Mock not a cobbler for his black thumbs. 
19. The devil can cite the Scriptures for his purpose. 
20. Punishment is justice for the unjust. 
21. Love makes one fit for any work. 
22. An empty hand is no lure for a hawk. 
23. Pity is a level for quickening love. 
24. If you want knowledge, you must toil for it. 
25. One sin opens the door for another. 
26. The sea has fish for every man. 
27. If you want peace, prepare for war. 
28. What is wealth good for, if it brings melancholy? 
29. Open confession is good for the soul. 
30. The noble soul has reverence for itself. 
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