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for't

/fɔː(ɹ)t/

for't is the contraction of for.

Meaning of for

Conjunction

for

  1. (formal, literary) Because.
    • I had to stay with my wicked stepmother, for I had nowhere else to go.

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Questions about for't

What is for't the contraction of?
For't is the contraction of for.
How do you pronounce for't?
For't is pronounced /fɔː(ɹ)t/.

Words near for't in the dictionary

  1. for your eyes only
  2. for your information
  3. for'ard
  4. for'ead
  5. for'eads
  6. for't
  7. for-
  8. for-pay
  9. for-profit
  10. for-profits
  11. for-real

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