–preposition

1.	with the object or purpose of: to run for exercise.

2.	intended to belong to, or be used in connection with: equipment for the army; a closet for dishes.

3.	suiting the purposes or needs of: medicine for the aged.

4.	in order to obtain, gain, or acquire: a suit for alimony; to work for wages.

5.	(used to express a wish, as of something to be experienced or obtained): O, for a cold drink!

6.	sensitive or responsive to: an eye for beauty.

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7.	desirous of: a longing for something; a taste for fancy clothes.

8.	in consideration or payment of; in return for: three for a dollar; to be thanked for one's efforts.

9.	appropriate or adapted to: a subject for speculation; clothes for winter.

10.	with regard or respect to: pressed for time; too warm for April.

11.	during the continuance of: for a long time.

12.	in favor of; on the side of: to be for honest government.

13.	in place of; instead of: a substitute for butter.

14.	in the interest of; on behalf of: to act for a client.

15.	in exchange for; as an offset to: blow for blow; money for goods.

16.	in punishment of: payment for the crime.

17.	in honor of: to give a dinner for a person.

18.	with the purpose of reaching: to start for London.

19.	contributive to: for the advantage of everybody.

20.	in order to save: to flee for one's life.

21.	in order to become: to train recruits for soldiers.

22.	in assignment or attribution to: an appointment for the afternoon; That's for you to decide.

23.	such as to allow of or to require: too many for separate mention.

24.	such as results in: his reason for going.

25.	as affecting the interests or circumstances of: bad for one's health.

26.	in proportion or with reference to: He is tall for his age.

27.	in the character of; as being: to know a thing for a fact.

28.	by reason of; because of: to shout for joy; a city famed for its beauty.

29.	in spite of: He's a decent guy for all that.

30.	to the extent or amount of: to walk for a mile.

31.	(used to introduce a subject in an infinitive phrase): It's time for me to go.

32.	(used to indicate the number of successes out of a specified number of attempts): The batter was 2 for 4 in the game.

–conjunction

33.	seeing th 555 at; since.

34.

because.

—Idiom

35.	for it, British. in (def. 33).

–noun

1.	the female human being (distinguished from man ).

2.	an adult female person.

3.	a female attendant to a lady of rank.

4.

a wife.

5.	the nature, characteristics, or feelings often attributed to women; womanliness.

6.	a sweetheart or paramour; mistress.

7.	a female employee or representative: A woman from the real estate agency called.

8.	a female person who cleans house, cooks, etc.; housekeeper: The woman will be in to clean today.

9.	women collectively: Woman is no longer subordinate to man.

–verb (used with object)

10.	to put into the company of a woman.

11.	to equip or staff with women.

12.	Obsolete. to cause to act or yield like a woman.

–adjective

13.	of women; womanly.

14.	female: a woman plumber.

—Idiom

15.	be one's own woman, (of females) to be free from restrictions, control, or dictatorial influence; be independent.