FOR
noun
Definition
One who takes, or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it. The fors and against. those in favor and those opposed; the pros and the cons; the advantages and the disadvantages. Jane Austen.
Other Definitions
This word also has 2 other definitions:
FOR
(conjunction)
1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. And for of long that way had walkéd none, The vault was hid ...
FOR
(preposition)
1. Cf. Fore, First, Foremost, Forth, Pro-.]
2. In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of, or with reference to, whic...
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025
