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for the asking |
for the first time |
for the moment |
for the most part |
for the time being |
For-
| forage
| forager
| foraging
| foralite
| foram
For-
CIDE DICTIONARY
For-, [AS. for-; akin to D. & G. ver-, OHG. fir-, Icel. for-, Goth. fra-, cf. Skr. parā- away, Gr. beside, and E. far, adj. Cf. Fret to rub.].
A prefix to verbs, having usually the force of a negative or privative. It often implies also loss, detriment, or destruction, and sometimes it is intensive, meaning utterly, quite thoroughly, as in forbathe. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
For-, prefix forming verbs and their derivatives meaning:
1 away, off, apart (forget; forgive).
2 prohibition (forbid).
3 abstention or neglect (forgo; forsake).
4 excess or intensity (forlorn).
1 away, off, apart (forget; forgive).
2 prohibition (forbid).
3 abstention or neglect (forgo; forsake).
4 excess or intensity (forlorn).
Etymology
OE for-, f{aelig}r-
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