ABNORMAL FOR: not usual, very different from normal in a way that it
looks strange. it was abnormal for me to hide the truth.
ACCEPT FOR: to consider something good.the book had been accepted for
publication.
ACCOUNT FOR:because of, to be the reason why something happened. heavy
rains account for the damage.
ACCOUNTABLE FOR: responsible for. the principal is accountable for the
poor results in the final tests.
*ACT FOR: represent someone. the lawyer acted for his client.
*ACT FOR: kisi jagah par kam karna.in the absence of the principal,the
vice-pricipal acted for him.
ADAPT FOR: changed to be used in a different way. this gas can be
adapted for use in running other machines.
ADEQUATE FOR: sufficient for a particular purpose. the scheme could
not succeed as the funds were not adequate for the purpose.
ADMIRATION FOR: feeling of praise and appreciation. people has great
admiration for the star player.
ADMONISH FOR: to warn a person. the boys were admonished for making a noise.
AFFECTION FOR: feelings of love, care. Sarita had a great affection
for the son of her dead sister.
AGENT FOR: one who represents another person or company. They are
acting as agents for our company.
ALLOW FOR: to take all the facts into consideration. you should allow
for contigency while allocating the funds.
ALLOWANCE FOR: to take into consideration some other factors while
taking a decision. the committee made an allowance for her paper
qualifications while selecting her as a coach.
AMBITIOUS FOR: full of desire. she was ambitioud for the post of the chairman.
ANSWER FOR: explain why has something haPPened. the teacher should
answer for her students poor perfomance in the test.
APOLOGISE FOR:ask apology. you must apologise for you misconduct.
APPETITE FOR: intense desire for something. he has a good appetite for
cartooon films.
APPLY FOR: he has applied for the post.
APPLICATION FOR: formal and written request. there were about 500
applications for one post.
APTITUDE FOR: liking or skill in learning. i know her aptitude for acting.
ARDOUR FOR: enthusiasm. his ardour for the welfare of the farmer made
him popular.
ARRANGE FOR: to organize. they will arrangefor the dinner of all of us.
ASK FOR: deserve something bad.he is careless in spending . she is
really asking for trouble.
ATONE FOR: to do something to show that u are sorry for doing
something wrong. He was trying to atone for his past mistakes.
BASIS FOR: something used as a ground etc. for something else. The
video clip provided the basis for the group discussion.
BEG FOR: ask for something. i beg for your help in the matter.
BID FOR: be ready to offer a price. it was the highest bid for the painting.
BLEED FOR: have much sysmpathy. My hearts bleeds for the have-nots.
BLAME FOR: he blamed me for his loss.
BLOW FOR: make a loud noise. the siren blew for the lunch.
BOUND FOR: going to a particular place. the plane is bound for
providence in america.
BRACE FOR: prepare for an event etc. the team braced itself for the contest.
BREAK FOR: have an interval. We shall break for lunch at 2 P.M.
BUZZ FOR: summon somebody with a buzzer. the boss buzzled for the peon.
BYWORD FOR: become famous for a particular quality. gandhi became a
byword for non-violence.
CALL FOR: to need a particular thing, behaviour etc. the action was
uncalled for.
CALL FOR: go and collect. I called for my letters from the postoffice.
CAMPAIGN FOR: start a movement for something. they campaigned for the
empowerment of women.
COMPENSATE FOR: the government has compensated the villagers for their loss.
COMPETENT FOR: he is not competent for this post.
COMPETITION FOR: there is a great competition for this job.
CANDIDATE FOR: i am candidte for this post.
CANVASS FOR: ask for votes etc. they canvassed for their candidate.
CAPACITY FOR: ability and strength, room for. the hall has a capacity
for one thousand persons.
CARE FOR: look after well. the patients were properly cared for.
UNCARED FOR: not looked after well, negelected. the stray cattle are
uncared for.
CATER FOR: provide what is required. the magazine caters for many
different tastes.
CELEBRATED FOR: famous for. udaipur is celebrated for palaces and lakes.
CENSURE FOR: criticise severely. the speech was censured for its
communal colour.
COME FOR: come to fetch a person. the father came for his son.
CONDEMN FOR: disapprove strongly. the king was condemned for his tyranny.
CONTENTION FOR: competition, fight. he was in contention for the award.
CONTEST FOR: completion for something. the contest for the post was keen.
CONVENIENT FOR: suitable, good for, favourable. the park is very
convenient for all types of people.
CRASE FOR: have too much interest in something. she has a craze for
autographs of celebrities.
CREDENTIALS FOR: qualifications, merits etc. have ypu proper
credentials for the job?
CRY FOR: weep for . the girl was crying for her mother.
CURE FOR: treatment for. there is no cure for AIDS.
CURSE FOR: invoke curses. i cursed myself for not working hard.
DASH FOR: move forward suddenly. we dashed for the train.
DEMAND FOR: firm request. i have received your demand for payment.
DESIRE FOR: strong longing, craving, attraction for. he has a strong
desire for rehna.
DESTINED FOR: fated, on the way to. he was destined for a tragic death.
DISINCLINED FOR: reluctant, showing no intrest. now i feel disinclined
for a hectic life.
DISTATE FOR: have dislike. she has a dislike for boxing and bull-fighting.
DO FOR: be sufficient, serve for. This amount of money will do for her.
EAGER FOR: keen, deeply interested ,desirous. She was eager for a bright career.
EARMARK FOR: money set aside for a particular purpose. Inthe centreal
budget rupees one thousand crore has been earmarked for rural
electrification.
ELIGIBLE FOR: fit to be selected, suitable for. She was declared
eligible for the post of a manager.
ENTER FOR: take part in a competition etc. she may not enter for the race.
ENTRANT FOR: person who takes part in a competition, participants.
There were no less than 30 entrants for the competition.
ESSENTIAL FOR: B.A is an essential qualification for this job.
EXAMINE FOR: inspect, look in carefully. He was examined for clues in
the murder case.
EXCEPT FOR: excluding, not including. The food was excellent except
for the dessert.
EXCHANGE FOR: give or receive in place of another. Iexchanged my
camera for his pocket phone.
EXCUSE FOR: apology, reason given in support. No excuses for
non-payment of dues are acceptable.
FALL FOR: be attracted towards a person or a thing. he fell for anjali
the very moment he saw her.
FAMED FOR: be famous for. she was famed for her social work.
FAMOUS FOR: known to many people. France is famous for perfumes and fashions.
FEAR FOR: worried of, be anxious. she began to fear for the safety of
her husband.
FEEL FOR: have sympathy for somebody. there are very few who feel for the poor.
FEND FOR: support onself. he was asked to fend for himself.
FETCH FOR: go and bring something. the boy fetched icecream for me.
FISH FOR: search for. she fished in her pockets for her banky.
FISH FOR: try to get infromation, praise etc. she fished for
appreciation of her writings.
FIT FOR: suitable for, appropriate. he was found fit for army.
FLARE FOR: skill to do something well. Seema had a flare for vocal music.
FIGHT FOR: he fought for his rights.
FORGIVE FOR: she forgive him for his rude behaviour.
FORMULA FOR: a method applicable for achieving results or success.
There is no single fomula for success.
GASP FOR: breathe in deeply. she gasped for air.
GIFT FOR: in-born talent,skill, ability. he had a gift for public speaking.
GOOD FOR: beneficial, helpful. fruits are good for health.
GREED FOR: too much desire for something.midas is famous for his greed for gold.
GREEDY FOR: filled with excess desire or greed. politicians are often
greedy for power, fame and popularity.
GREIVE FOR: feel deep sorrow. they grieved for their dead heroes.
GROOM FOR: train and prepare a young man for future career. the tycoon
groomed his young son for future business.
GROPE FOR: try one's best to find the right words but in vain.
accusation from the oppostion left the minister groping for reply.
GROUND FOR: justification for something. by regularising the
unauthorised constructions, the party in power was preparing ground
for complain.
HAPPY FOR: feel pleasure for something.she felft happy for me when she
heard about my promotion.
HATRED FOR: i have no hatred for the poor.
HOPE FOR: to wish somekthing to happpen or be true. let us hope for the best.
HOWL FOR: shout and demand something angirly. the oppostion howled for
a judicial probe.
HUNGER FOR: a strong desire for something. his hunger for fame is instatiable.
IMPATIENT FOR: annoyed because of something over which you have no
control. he was there so impatient for the food.
IMPEACH FOR: accuse somebody officially. he was impeached for favouring his son.
IMPETUS FOR: something that encourages a work, research etc to make
quick progress. prizes are a great impetus for hard work.
IMPLICATION FOR: future effect or result. it may have serious
implication for the future generation.
IMPORTUNE FOR: ask for something repeatedly in an annoying way. she
importuned visitors for money.
IMPOSSIBLE FOR: extremely difficult situation to deal with. her
extravagance has made life almost impossible for them.
INAPPROPRIATE FOR: not suitable. it woulld be quite inappropriate for
us to approach him now.
INCONVENIENT FOR: causing problem or difficulty. it was inconvenient
for her to reach in time.
INDICT FOR: officially charge or accuse somebody. he was indicted for bribery.
INELIGIBLE FOR: not fit for, not qualified. she was found ineligible
for the post of teacher.
INSATIABLE FOR: wanting more and more, greedy. man's insatiable thirst
for knowledge is obvious.
INSTINCT FOR: a natural ability and tendency. early living being has
an instinct for self-preservation.
INTENDED FOR: meant for a particular purpose. the stories were
intended for children.
IRRESISTABLE FOR: very appealing, that which cannot be resisted, too
attractive. sweets are irreversible for meera.
ITCH FOR:
JOCKY FOR: compete for gain, status, power etc. Eevery body is now
jocking for social status.
JUSTIFICATION FOR: an acceptable reason for. There is hardly an
justification for a pay rise.
KNOWN FOR: he is known for his honesty.
LANGUISH FOR: feel ill and unhappy. the boy languished for his mother.
LATE FOR: to take place after the appointed time. she became later for office.
LIABLE FOR: responsible for. they are liable for the quality of goods supplied.
LIKING FOR: nehru has a great liking for peace.
LISTEN FOR: to pay attention. listen for the change in the bird's notes.
LIVE FOR: consider something as most important. he lived and died for
his country.
LONG FOR: want something so much. she longed for some excitement.
LOOK FOR: find something that has beeen lost. he has beeen looking for his wife.
LOOKING FOR: trying to find something or somebody in a particular. i
am looking for a servant with no family commitments.
LUST FOR: have strong sexual desire, strong desire to possess
something. he lusted after her.
MADE FOR: be suitable for. she and sanjay are made for each other.
MAKE FOR: to move towards a particular person or in a particular
direction. the ship then made for mumbai.
MANDATE FOR: seek power and authority for. the party in power is
seeking a mandate for privitising government companies.
MANIA FOR: very strong desire for something. the manis for cricket is
ever increasing.
MARKET FOR: the number of peole who wish to buy something. there is a
large market for second hand cars.
MATCH FOR: you are no match for her.
MATERIAL FOR: they were collecting material for the festival. his
biography can be a good material for a novel.
MEANT FOR: be intended for someone in particular. the chairs in the
front row were meant for special guests.
MEASURE FOR: take measure to make clothes. the tailor measured raghu
for his shirt.
MECCA FOR: a place famous for particular reason or interest. paris is
a mecca for fashion enthusiasts.
MEDIUM FOR: a means of communication. poetry is good meadium for
self-expression.
METHOD FOR: a way for doing something. they have discovered a new
method for treating diabetes.
MOURN FOR: feel extremely sad on the death of a lovedone. the nation
mourned for its dead war-hearoes.
*MOVE FOR:request formally.
NAME FOR: give the same name as the other person. he discovered as
island and named it for his king.
NECESSARY FOR: walking is necessary for health.
NECESSITY FOR: need. there is necessity for a school in this colony.
NERVE FOR: force yourself to be brave enough to undertake a difficult
task. she nerved herself for the dive in the roaring waters.
NOMINATE FOR: to suggest someone for a position, duty, prize etc. she
was nominated for the nobel prize.
NOMINATION FOR: the act of suggesting a name for prize, honour etc.
NORMAL FOR : not unusual.it is normal for many birds to migrate in
winter and be back in summer.
NOSE FOR: be good at finding something. he as a crime reporter has a
good nose for stories related with offences.
NOTABLE FOR: famous for, interesting for. his novels are notable for
their historical stories.
NOTED FOR: known for some special reason or quality. Banaras is noted
for its bathing ghats on the river Ganga.
NOTORIOUS FOR: famous in a bad sense. Bhind in Madhya pradesh in
notorious for dacoits.
OCCASION FOR: a suitable time for something. Christmas is a good
occasion for marry-making.
OFFER FOR: an amount of money you are ready to pay for something . It
is my final offer for the car.
OFFICIATE FOR: i officiate for the principal till the new appointment was made.
OPPORTUNITY FOR: favourable chance or occasion. There are many
opportunities for the skilled and professionally educated people.
OPT FOR: one course or thing in place of another. she opted for science stream.
OUTLET FOR: a relase from strong feelings. laughter provides us an
outlet fro suppressed feelings.
OVERBID FOR: to offer a high price for something. They overbade for a
piece of old furniture.
OWE FOR: to have to pay for. He owes him for the good supplied.
PANT FOR: to need something very much. he panted for a drink of water
PARDON FOR: forgive . please pardon me for being late.
PASS FOR: accepted as having certain qualities. he passed for a man of
great wealth.
PASSION FOR: very deep feelings, especially of love and sex. his
passion for helen led him to ruin.
PAUSE FOR: to makie someone stop and consider carefully what they are
doing. the incident gave shanti a pause for thought.
PAY FOR: to suffer, be punished for something. you will have to pay
for your crimes.
PAY FOR: give money in exchange for. i paid rs10,000 for the camera.
PENALTY FOR: punishment for violating a law. the penalty for theft is
rigorous imprisonment.
PENCHANT FOR: liking for someting that is slightly disapproved of. he
has a penchant for foreign liquor.
PERFECT FOR: of the nest possible standard. the foood was perfect for
the guests.
PESTER FOR: annoy repeatedly. she kept her husband pestering for ornaments.
PETITION FOR: appeal for making a written request. the farmers
petitioned the governer for relief in revenue realization.
PINE FOR: be unhappy or ill because you are not with somebody you love
or in a place you like. away in the city, she pined for her home in
the village.
PLAY FOR: play in a team for. then he played for india club.
PLEAD FOR: ask for strongly. harsha pleaded for help.
PLUMP FOR: select with confidence. they plumped for the ground floor flat.
PRAY FOR: request for. the prayed for her early recovery.
PRECEDENT FOR: something similar that has happened earlier or before.
there is no precedent for it.
PREPARATION FOR: preparing something. he had a good preparation for the test.
PREPARE FOR: make ready. she prepared herself for the ordeal.
PRESCRIBE FOR: mention the medicine or treatment. injections were
prescribed for the patient.
PRESS FOR: try hard to achieve, keep asking. they pressed for parity in pay.
PROSPECT FOR: search for. they are prospecting for minerals.
PROVIDE FOR: make sure that somebody gets what they need. the new
project will provide jobs for many people.
PROVISION FOR: providing something. there was no provision for the refugees.
PUSH FOR: encourage others to help you achieve some goal. the party
pushed up the public for the creation of a seprate state.
QUALIFY FOR : reach the qualification needed for a post. She qualifies
for the promotion.
QUALIFY FOR: be eligible, be fit for a job. you certificate does not
qualify you for admission.
QUEST FOR: a long search for something. He sat out in quest for peace
and enlightenment.
QUEUE FOR: line up for something. People queued for supply of drinking water.
RACE FOR: competition for. It was a mad race for power.
READ FOR: study to get a degree etc. He read for a degree in medicine.
RECEIPE FOR: a set of instruction for cooking. Here is a recipe for cake.
RECOMPESE FOR: make good a loss, compensate, reward. He was amply
recompensed for his services to the country.
REGARD FOR: he has great regard fro me.
REGRET FOR: she did not show any regret for her mistakes.
REIMBURSE FOR: repay the money spent. Your medical expances would be
reiimbursed for.
REMARKABLE FOR: famous, well known. Shakespeare is remarkable for his plays.
REMEDY FOR: there is no remedy for this disease.
RENOWNED FOR: be famous or well known for something. kashmir is
renowned for its saffron.
REPAY FOR: give in return. He was amply repaid for his services.
REPLACEMENT FOR: something or someone that takes place of something or
someone else. It was not easy to find a replacement for Arjun.
REPORT FOR: arrive at one's duty or work. You should report for work
latest by Monday.
REPRISAL FOR: an act of violence to punish your opponents. They
raided their houses in reprisal for an insult to their sacred book.
REPROACH FOR: criticize. He was reproached for coming so late.
REPROVE FOR: criticize, chide. He was reproved for wasting his time.
REPUTATION FOR: the opinion people have about a particular person or
thing. He had reputation for his generosity.
RESERVE FOR: book a seat etc. The front chairs were reserved for guests.
RESPECT FOR: honour, regard, esteem for. I have great respect for my parents.
RESPONSIBLE FOR: accountable for. You are responsible for the left.
REVENGE FOR: return punishment. He was seeking revenge for the insult.
REWARD FOR: payment in return for something good. He was rewarded for
his honesty.
RHYME FOR: a world that rhymes with another. The children were aksed
the rhyme for 'fall'.
RING FOR: summon a servant. The officer rang for the peon.
ROOT FOR: to give support and encouragement. They all rooted for BJP.
SAIL FOR: travel acroos sea etc. we sailed for kolkata.
SCAVANGE FOR: search for food in rubbish or garbage.a child
wasscavanging for foood in the garbage.
SCHEDULED FOR: planned to happen. The meeting is scheduled for tommorow.
SCRAMBLE FOR: compete and push one another. People scrambled for the
front seats.
SCREAM FOR: make a loud and high noise for help. The boy screamed for
help when attacked by a monkey.
SCREEN FOR: make test on people to detect a disease. They were screeen
for heart trouble.
SCURRY FOR: move quickly in an excited state. A sudden storm sent us
scurrying for a shelter.
SEARCH FOR: try to find someone or somebody. They began a search for survivors.
SEEK FOR: try to find. I am seeking for a solution of the problem.
SELL FOR: give for a particular amount of money. He sold his car for
rs 20,000.00
SEND FOR: summon, order to come. They sent for a doctor. send for his help.
SETTLE FOR: to accept, to agree to. She refused to settle for that price.
SHOP FOR: to visit to one or more shop to buy things. she was shopping
for some soft toys.
SHUT FOR:
SIGH FOR: be sad for something. Shobha sighed for her lost chance.
SIGN FOR: sign a document as a proof that you have received something.
They signed for the receipt of a parcel.
SIGN FOR: to agree to take part in a course of studies. He signed up
for a course of specialization in medicine.
SIGNAL FOR: a sign made for something. he signalled at the waiter for a coffee.
SIT FOR: sit in a particular position so that a painter may paint you
picture or a photographer may take your picture. the queen set for her
portrait.they set for a group photograph.
SIT FOR: sit down for a particular purpose. he sat for his final test.
SORRY FOR: feel ashamed and unhappy for. she was sorry for being late.
SPEAK FOR: represent a group etc. he spoke for his own party. there
was nobody to speak for the poor.
SPOKEN FOR:
SPOKESMAN FOR: one who speaks officially for a group etc. he was made
spokesman for a war-widows.
SPOIL FOR: be ready for a fight or trouble. they were spoiling for a
fight with other union.
STAND FOR: be an abbreviation for a particular word. w.H.O stands for
the World Health Organisation.
START FOR: leave a place and go to another.we started for wood stock
early in the morning.
STARVE FOR: lack something and want to have something of it.they
starved for basking in the sun.
SUE FOR: he will sue you for the damages in the court.
SUFFICIENT FOR: there is sufficient milk for the children.
SYMPATHY FOR: he has no sympathy for the poor.
TAKE FOR: perceive, understand. i took a rope for a snake.
TASTE FOR: he has no taste for games.
THIRST FOR: want very much. he thirsted for power.
UNACCOUNTED FOR: unexplained. He had a lot of unaccounted for wealth.
UNCALLED FOR: not suitable, undesirable. His remarks about his
integrity are uncalled for.
UNCARED FOR: not looked after properly. After his father's death he
remained uncared for.
UNFIT FOR: not suitable. The wheat was found unfit for human consumption.
UNHOPED FOR: better than expected. We had unhpoed for results.
UNLOOKED FOR: unexpected. They were overjoyed at unlooked for profits.
UNPROVIDED FOR: having no money saved for. The children were left
unprovided for in the will.
USEFUL FOR: a morning walk is useful for health.
VIE FOR: compete very hard. they vied for her favours.
VOLUNTEER FOR : offer oneself. she volunteered for the social work.
VOTE FOR: show or give support. they voted the party to power for
the promises it has made.
VOUCH FOR : support the truth of, take the resposibility of somebody's
good behaviour.he vouched for his friend amit. i vouch for the truth
of the informatin.
WAIT FOR : stay at aplace where one is. wait for me here.
WANT FOR: need,require. we were happy and wanted for nothing.
WARRANT FOR: permission to thepolice to take on action. They had a
warrant for his arrest.
WATCH FOR: wait and be ready. watch for my signal.
WEEP FOR: express sorrow, regret etc. They wept for their dead.
WHISTLE FOR: hope invain for something. He borrowed some money from me
but as far its refund is concerned, i can simply whistle for it.
WISH FOR: i wish for your long life.
YEARN FOR: have a strong desire. The sailors yearned for their native land.
ZEAL FOR: he has great zeal for work.
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