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Synonyms & Antonyms of for

(Entry 1 of 2)

as in pro

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for for

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for for

against,
agin
[dialect],
anti,
contra

athwart,
contrary to

versus,
with

for

conjunction

Synonyms of for (Entry 2 of 2)

for the reason that

the bill should be listed as paid, for I mailed it in on time

Synonyms for for

'cause,
as,
as long as,
because,
being (as or as how or that)
[chiefly dialect],
considering,
inasmuch as,
now,
seeing,
since,
whereas

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