for

preposition (IN RELATION TO)

strong /fɔːr/

/fɔːr/ weak /fər/

/fɚ/

Definition

› in relation to someone or something: Her feelings for him had changed. He felt nothing but contempt for her. I've got a lot of admiration for people who do that sort of work. He's quite good-looking but he's a bit too short for me. The ice-cream was a little bit sweet for me. That jacket looks a bit big for you. Jackie's already left and, as for me, I'm going at the end of the month. Luckily for me (= I was lucky), I already had another job when the redundancies were announced. How are you doing for money/time (= have you got enough money/time)?Linking and relatingRegarding and concerning for all C2 despite: For all her qualifications, she's still useless at the job.Connecting words which express a contrast

(Definition of for preposition (IN RELATION TO) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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