for

preposition (BECAUSE OF)

strong /fɔːr/

/fɔːr/ weak /fər/

/fɚ/

Definition

A2 because of or as a result of something: I'm feeling all the better for my holiday. "How are you?" "Fine, and all the better for seeing you!" She did 15 years in prison for murder. I don't eat meat for various reasons. I couldn't see for the tears in my eyes. The things you do for love! He's widely disliked in the company for his arrogance. She couldn't talk for coughing (= she was coughing too much to talk). Scotland is famous for its spectacular countryside. He's best remembered for his novels. I didn't dare say anything for fear of (= because I was frightened of) offending him.Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason if it wasn't/weren't for (also if it hadn't been for) › without: If it wasn't for the life jacket, I would have drowned.Lacking thingsScarce, inadequate and not enoughEssential or necessary

(Definition of for preposition (BECAUSE OF) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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