preposition
a - used to indicate the place someone or something is going to or toward
b - used to indicate the person or thing that something is sent or given to
a - used to indicate the thing that something is meant to be used with
b - used to indicate the person or type of person who should use or have something
a - used to indicate the use of something
b - used to indicate why something is done
used to indicate the person that a statement refers to
in order to help or cause (something)
in order to get (something)
in favor of (someone or something)
because of (something)
used to indicate the person or thing toward which feelings, thoughts, etc., are directed
a - used to indicate an amount of time or space
b - used to indicate the time when something happens or will happen
c - used to indicate the time that a statement refers to
in place of (someone or something else) :instead of (someone or something else)
as a representative of (someone)
in order to help or serve (someone or something)
in order to cure or treat (an illness, injury, disease, etc.)
used to indicate the amount or value of something
used to indicate the meaning of a word
used to indicate the food that is eaten at a meal
as an employee, member, player, etc., of (something)
chiefly US :with the name of (someone)
used to indicate the parts of a list or series
used to refer to something that is surprising or unexpected when compared to something else
used to indicate the relationship between numbers or amounts that are being compared
used in various emphatic phrases
for all
in spite of (something)
used in phrases like for all someone knows and for all someone cares to say that someone does not know, care, etc., about something
for ever (and ever)
for real
if not for
in for
informal :certain to experience (something)
in for it
or Brit for it
informal :certain to be punished
in order for
not for (someone) to do something
not the right or duty of (someone) to do something
once and for all
that's/there's&
informal - used say that something is very good, very disappointing, or very common
conjunction
formal + literary :because - used to introduce a statement that explains why a preceding statement is true
US