FOR-


Meaning of FOR- in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ prefix ]

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German far- for-, Old English for

1. : so as to involve prohibition, exclusion, omission, failure, neglect, or refusal

for bid

2. : destructively or detrimentally

for do

3. : completely : excessively : to exhaustion : to pieces

for spent

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.