for

1. in place of; instead of to use blankets for coats
2. as the representative of; in the interest of acting for another
3. in defense of; in favor of fight for our cause; vote for the levy
4. in honor of to give a banquet for someone
5. with the aim or for the purpose of to carry a gun for protection
6. for the purpose of going to he left for home
7. in order to be, become, get, have, keep, etc. to walk for exercise, to fight for one's life
8. in search of to look for a lost article
9. meant to be received by (a specified person or thing), or to be used in (a specified way) flowers for Mother, money for paying bills
10. suitable to; appropriate to a room for sleeping
11. with regard to; as regards; concerning a need for improvement, an ear for music, a desire for power
12. as being I know it for a fact
13. considering the general nature of cool for July, clever for a child
14. because of; as a result of to cry for pain
15. in proportion to; corresponding to two dollars spent for every dollar earned
16. to the amount of; equal to [a bill for $50]: when preceded and followed by the same noun, for indicates equality between things being compared or contrasted (dollar for dollar)
17. 1. at the price or by the payment of sold for $20,000
    2. in exchange with respect to our thanks for your help
18. to the length, duration, or extent of; throughout; through to walk for an hour
19. at (a specified time) an appointment for two o'clock
20. Obsolete before

Etymology: ME < OE, akin to Ger für & Du ver- < IE base *per- > L per-, pro-, prae-, Gr pro, Sans pári

because; seeing that; since: more formal than because and used to introduce evidence or explanation for an immediately preceding statement comfort him, for he is sad

1. foreign
2. forestry