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Phrasal verbs · by particle
for
53
Verbs
FOR
ACCOUNT
FOR
Account for
Explain
ACHE
FOR
Ache for
Want something or someone a lot
AIM
FOR
Aim for
Plan for something; intend to achieve
ALLOW
FOR
Allow for
Include something in a plan or calculation
ANGLE
FOR
Angle for
Try to get something indirectly, by hinting or suggesting
ANSWER
FOR
Answer for
Be held responsible for a problem
ASK
FOR
Ask for
Provoke a negative reaction
BARGAIN
FOR
Bargain for
Expect something to happen (usually negative)
BREAK
FOR
Break for
Go or run towards a place, especially when you are trying to escape
CALL
FOR
Call for
Demand
CARE
FOR
Care for
Like
CATER
FOR
Cater for
Provide what is necessary
COUNT
FOR
Count for
Be recognised as important, worthwhile or valuable
COVER
FOR
Cover for
Provide an excuse or alibi
DIE
FOR
Die for
Want something a lot
ENTER
FOR
Enter for
Join or enter a competition
FALL
FOR
Fall for
Be attracted to somebody, fall in love
FEND
FOR
Fend for
Take care of yourself or someone without help from other people
FILE
FOR
File for
Apply for something legally, like divorce or bankruptcy
FISH
FOR
Fish for
Try to get some information or to get someone to say something
FRONT
FOR
Front for
Represent someone, especially when covering illegal or wrongful activities
GAG
FOR
Gag for
Want something a lot
GO
FOR
Go for
Attack
GUN
FOR
Gun for
Try to destroy an opponent
HANKER
FOR
Hanker for
Want something a lot, especially if you shouldn't want it or can't have it
HEAD
FOR
Head for
Move or travel towards
HIT
FOR
Hit for
Get someone to pay or donate money
LIVE
FOR
Live for
Believe something is extremely important
LOOK
FOR
Look for
Try to find
MAKE
FOR
Make for
Head in a certain direction
OPT
FOR
Opt for
Choose
PASS
FOR
Pass for
Be accepted as something, usually when not
PAY
FOR
Pay for
Purchase
PINE
FOR
Pine for
Want or miss something or someone
PITCH
FOR
Pitch for
Try to persuade someone to give your work, business, a job, etc
PLUMP
FOR
Plump for
Choose
PRESS
FOR
Press for
Apply pressure to get permission or to obtain something
PULL
FOR
Pull for
Support
ROOT
FOR
Root for
Support
RUN
FOR
Run for
Campaign for a position
SEND
FOR
Send for
Ask someone to come and help
SETTLE
FOR
Settle for
Accept whatever is available
SHOOT
FOR
Shoot for
Have as a goal
SIGN
FOR
Sign for
Write a signature on behalf on someone
SIT
FOR
Sit for
Pose for an artist or photographer
SPOIL
FOR
Spoil for
Really want something
SPRING
FOR
Spring for
Pay for, often generously
STAND
FOR
Stand for
Accept or tolerate behaviour
TAKE
FOR
Take for
Believe that someone is a certain kind of person
TAP
FOR
Tap for
Get money off someone
TOSS
FOR
Toss for
Make a decision by throwing a coin and seeing which side lands face up
TOUCH
FOR
Touch for
Borrow money
TRY
FOR
Try for
Make an attempt to get something
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