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Towards; in the direction of.

Example: "He was headed for the door when he remembered."

Directed at; intended to belong to.

Example: "I have something for you."

In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

Example: "Everything i do, i do for you."

To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose.

Example: "The cake is for tom and helen's anniversary."

Supporting, in favour of.

Example: "All those for the motion raise your hands."

Because of.

Example: "He looks better for having lost weight."

Intended to cure, remove or counteract; in order to cure, remove or counteract.

Example: "I need to spray my house for termites."

Over (a period of time).

Example: "I've lived here for three years."

Throughout or across (a distance in space).

Example: "I can see for miles."

Used to introduce a subject within a to-infinitive clause.

Example: "All i want is for you to be happy."

On behalf of.

Example: "I speak for the prime minister."

In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.

Example: "He's got a turnip for a brain."

In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.

Example: "He matched me blow for blow."

In order to obtain or acquire.

Example: "Can you go to the store for some eggs?"

By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.

Example: "Fair for its day."

To be, or as being.

Example: "Don't take me for a fool."

(usually in the phrase 'for all') despite, in spite of.

Example: "For all his expensive education, he didn't seem very bright."

Indicating something desired or anticipated.

Example: "Ah! for wings to soar …"

(in expressions such as 'for a start') introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence.

Example: "Go scuba diving? for one thing, i can't even swim."

(with names) in honor of; after.

Example: "He is named for his grandfather."

Due or facing (a certain outcome or fate).

Example: "He totally screwed up that project. now he's surely for the sack."

Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio

Example: "In term of base hits, jones was three for four on the day"

Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.

Example: "At close of play, england were 305 for 3."

Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.

Used in various more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc.

Example: "To account for one's whereabouts    to care for a relative    to settle for second best    to allow for mistakes"