for

preposition

• 1in support of or in favour of (a person or policy):troops who had fought for Napoleon they voted for independence in a referendum

• 2affecting, with regard to, or in respect of:she is responsible for the efficient running of their department the demand for money

• 3on behalf of or to the benefit of:I got a present for you these parents aren’t speaking for everyone
• employed by:she is a tutor for the Open University

• 4having (the thing mentioned) as a purpose or function:networks for the exchange of information the necessary tools for making a picture frame

• 5having (the thing mentioned) as a reason or cause:Aileen is proud of her family for their support I could dance and sing for joy

• 6having (the place mentioned) as a destination:they are leaving for London tomorrow

• 7representing (the thing mentioned):the ‘F’ is for Fascinating

• 8in place of or in exchange for:will you swap these two bottles for that one?
• charged as (a price):copies are available for £1.20

• 9in relation to the expected norm of:she was tall for her age it’s quite warm for this time of year

• 10indicating the length of (a period of time):he was jailed for 12 years I haven’t seen him for some time

• 11indicating the extent of (a distance):he crawled for 300 yards

• 12indicating an occasion in a series:the camcorder failed for the third time

conjunction

• because; since:he felt guilty, for he knew that he bore a share of responsibility for Fanny’s death