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coat away for it to be cleaned. (=in order that it may be cleaned) | The bell rang for the lesson (to begin). (=in order that it should begin) | For the plants to do well (=in order that they should do well) they must be watered. → see also FOR¹ 20 be (in) for it infml, especially BrE to be likely to be punished, get into trouble etc: You'll be (in) for it if father finds out you've not been to school for three days! 21 for all a) in spite of: For all his efforts, he didn't succeed. | He's mean and bad-tempered and snores, but she loves him for all that. (=in spite of everything he does) | For all that (=in spite of the fact that) she has a good sense of balance, she can't dance well. → compare DESPITE¹, NOTWITHSTANDING b) considering how little: For all the improvement you've made in the last year, you might as well give up singing. 22 if it weren't/if it hadn't been for if something were not true or had not happened: If it hadn't been for your help (=if you had not helped) we'd never have finished it. 23 that's ... for you often derog that's typical of ... ; that's the trouble with ... : When I arrived late I couldn't get a hot bath or a good meal; still, that's country hotels for you. 24 there's ... for you derog that's not what I would call ... ; that's the complete opposite of ... : I help her and she ignores me – there's gratitude for you. → see also WHAT FOR, as for (AS²), except for (EXCEPT²), for good (GOOD)
for² conj fml or lit (used after the main statement) and the reason is that; because: The old lady does not go out in the winter, for she feels the cold a great deal.
for·age¹ /'fɔrɪdʒ||'fɒr-, 'fɔːr- / n 1 [U] food supplies for horses and cattle 2 [S;U] (an act of) foraging
forage² v [I+adv/prep] 1 to wander about looking for food or other supplies: The campers went foraging for wood to make a fire. 2 infml to hunt about or search, turning many things over: She foraged about in her handbag, but she couldn't find her ticket.
for·as·much as /fɔræz'mʌtʃ æz||'fɔːræzmʌtʃ æz/ conj especially old use because; as it is a fact that
for·ay¹ /'fɔreɪ||'fɔːr-, 'fɑːr-/ n 1 a sudden rush into enemy country, usually by a small number of soldiers, in order to damage or seize arms, food etc: The officer sent a few of his men on a foray. 2 a short attempt to become active in an activity that is quite different from one's usual activity: After his unsuccessful foray into politics, he went back to his law practice.
foray² v [I(into)] to go out and attack enemy country suddenly, especially in order to carry off food or other supplies
for·bear¹ /fɔː'beər, fə-||fɔːr-, far-/ v -bore /'bɔːr/, -borne /'bɔːrn||'bɔːrn/ [(from);Tobj] fml to hold oneself back from doing something, especially with an effort of self-control or in a generous and forgiving way: He deserved to be punished several times, but I've forborne (from doing so). | [+v-ing/to-v] The judge forbore sending/to send her to prison on condition that she behaved better in future. | I could scarcely forbear from laughing out loud.
for-bear² /'fɔːbeər||'fɔːr-/ n [usually pl.] a FOREBEAR
for·bear·ance /fɔː'bɛərəns||fɔːr-/ n [U] patience; forgiveness: The child doesn't understand that he's doing wrong; you must treat him with forbearance.
for·bear·ing /fɔː'beərɪŋ||fɔːr-/ adj long-suffering; gentle and willing to forgive: He has a forbearing nature; he accepts all his troubles with a smile.
for·bid /fə'bɪd||fər-/ v -bade /'beɪd||'bæd/ or -bad /'bæd/, -bidden /'bɪdn/ or -bid; present participle -bidding [T] 1 to refuse to allow; command against, especially officially or with the right to be obeyed: The law forbids the use of chemical fertilizers. | Smoking is forbidden during takeoff. | [+obj+to-v] I forbid you to tell anyone. 2 [+obj (||+obj||)] fml to refuse to allow (someone) to have (something): He forbade his children sweets because he didn't want their teeth to be ruined. 3 to prevent: Lack of time forbids any further discussion at this point.
for·bid·den /fə'bɪdn||fər-/ adj not allowed, especially by law or rule: It's a rule of this club that religion and politics may not be talked about; they're forbidden ground/territory.
For·bid·den 'City, the an area in Beijing, China that is surrounded by a wall. In former times, no one except the IMPERIAL (=royal) family and their servants was allowed to enter it, but it is now open to the public and attracts a lot of tourists.
for·bid·den 'fruit n [U] a pleasure or enjoyment that is disapproved of or not allowed (and perhaps therefore more enjoyable), especially a sexual act (from the story of Adam and Eve in the Bible, who ate the fruit of a tree in the Garden of Eden which God had told them not to eat. As a result, they were forced to leave the Garden of Eden.)
for·bid·ding /fə'bɪdɪŋ||fər-/ adj having a fierce, unfriendly, or dangerous appearance: She's very nice, but because she has a forbidding manner she's slow in making friends. | The travellers' way was blocked by a forbidding range of mountains. --ly adv --ness n [U]
force¹ /fɔːs||fɔːrs/ n 1 [U] natural or physical power; active strength: The force of the explosion broke all the windows in the building. | He had to use force to get the lid off the tin. 2 [U] fierce or uncontrolled use of strength; violence: The thief took the money from the old man by force. 3 [C;U] tech (measurement of) a power that changes or may produce change of movement in a body on which it acts or presses: The force of gravity makes things fall to earth. 4 [C] a person, thing, belief, action etc, that has a strong influence to cause widespread changes in a way of living, or that has uncontrollable power over living things: She was a powerful force in the women's movement. | Many forces have been at work in the last fifty years that have improved the standard of living. | Modern weapons let loose terrible forces of destruction. | The forces of evil attack us on all sides. | Some countries are greatly at the mercy of the forces of nature; they suffer from floods, earthquakes etc. | Force of circumstances prevented us from doing anything else. → see also MARKET FORCES 5 [U] strong influence on the mind: The force of his argument was so great that many people changed their minds overnight. | I did it from force of habit. (=because it was my habit to do so) 6 [C] a group of people brought together or trained for some kind of action, especially military action: Both land and sea forces were employed in the attack on the island. | The British air fighting force is called the Royal Air Force. | She joined the police force. | A small force of doctors and nurses was rushed to the scene of the big fire. 7 in force in large numbers: Trouble was expected at the football match, so the police turned out in force. 8 in(to) force (of a rule, order, law etc) in(to) effect, use, or operation: Are the new charges for postage stamps in force yet? | What's the use of a government making new laws if they can't be put into force? 9 join/combine forces (with) to come together (with) for a common purpose: We're joining forces with some friends to hire a hall for a party. | The two countries joined forces to fight their common enemy. 10 May the force be with you. infml an expression used to wish someone luck before they do something. This phrase was made popular by the Star Wars series of films. → see also FORCES
force² v [T] 1 to make (an unwilling person or animal) do something; drive: I didn't want to do it; he forced me. | The rider forced his horse on through the storm. | [+obj+to-v] His arguments forced them to admit he was right. | She won't do it unless you force her (to). 2 to use physical force on: 'I'm trying to get some more books into this box.' 'Don't force them; you'll break the box.' | [+obj+adv/prep] He tried to force the suitcase through the tiny hole in the fence. | We had to force our way through (the dense crowd). | We had to force the window open. | The thieves forced an entry/forced their way into the house. (=got in by force) | (fig.) The government forced the bill through parliament against fierce opposition. 3 to produce with difficulty or by unwilling effort: Although he was in great pain, he forced a smile. → see also FORCED 4 to make (a plant) grow faster by the use of heat: forced rhubarb 5 force someone's hand to make someone act as one wishes or before they are ready: He was delaying signing the contract for the house, but the man selling it forced his hand by threatening to accept another offer.
force sthng. from/out of sthg. phr v [T] to get from (an unwilling person): They forced a confession out of him.
force sbdy./sthg. on/upon sbdy. phr v [T] to cause to be accepted by (an unwilling person): He didn't want to be paid, but we forced the money on him because we knew he needed it.