Meaning & use
for
Used to indicate the purpose, destination, recipient, or duration of something.
See it in a sentence
She bought a thoughtful gift for her brother's birthday next week.
We walked for three hours before finally finding the old trailhead.
A note on using this word
As a conjunction, 'for' means 'because' and is formal or literary, as in 'He hurried, for time was short.'
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. conjunction
Because; for the reason that (formal or literary).
She smiled warmly, for she already knew the truth would emerge.
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