- pronunciation:
- for
- parts of speech:
- preposition, conjunction
- features:
- Note, Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
preposition |
| definition 1: |
used to show the purpose or aim of an action.
They are working for peace.He was heading for the door. |
| definition 2: |
used to show who is to receive something or how it is to be used.
The gift is for Julie.I put some money aside for a new bike. |
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| part of speech: |
conjunction |
| definition: |
since; because.
I don't know if the house is big or small, for I've never seen it. |
for or since?
For tells how long an action or state has continued over time.
Since tells when an action or state began.
Compare:
- I have lived here for five years.
- I have lived here since 1999.
The words
for,
four, and the prefix
fore- sound alike but have different meanings. "Fore-" is a prefix meaning "in front." You do not have a forhead; you have a forehead.