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UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations weak: /ˈfər/, strong: /fɔːr/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/fɔr; unstressed fɚ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr; unstressed fər)



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Sense: Preposition: in favor of
Synonyms:
in favor of, in favour of (UK), in support of, pro, all for (informal), behind Collocations
Sense: Preposition: on behalf of
Synonyms:
on behalf of, on the part of, in the name of, representing, pp (written), p.p. (written), in place of, in sb's stead
Sense: Preposition: over a period of
Synonyms:
over a period of, throughout Collocations, during, over Collocations
Sense: Preposition: towards
Synonyms:
toward, towards, to Collocations, in the direction of
Sense: Preposition: because of
Synonyms:
because of, due to, on account of, owing to, down to (informal)
Sense: Conjunction: because - literary
Synonyms:
because, as Collocations, since Collocations, 'cause (informal), seeing that, considering Collocations, being that, being as, on the grounds that, 'cos (informal)


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