Definition of for preposition from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. For the special uses of for in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example fall for somebody is in the phrasal verb section at fall. Idioms. used to show who is intended to have or use something or where something is intended to be put. More @Wikipedia
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