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fo

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A leaf of a book or manuscript

Examples :

"The rare book dealer carefully turned each fo to examine the watermarks on the paper. "

literature writing

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A page of a book, that is, one side of a leaf of a book.

Examples :

"The recipe was so short it only took up one fo in the cookbook. "

literature writing

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A page number. The even folios are on the left-hand pages and the odd folios on the right-hand pages.

Examples :

""Check fo 24 for the continuation of the story; it should be on the left-hand page." "

number writing literature

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A sheet of paper folded in half.

Examples :

"She handed me a fo with a short note inside. "

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(books) A book made of sheets of paper each folded in half (two leaves or four pages to the sheet); hence, a book of the largest kind, exceeding 30 cm in height.

Examples :

"A rare copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio."

literature writing stationery

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A page in an account book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number.

Examples :

"The accountant checked the balance on each fo, making sure the debits and credits matched across the facing pages. "

business finance

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(19th to early 20th century) A leaf containing a certain number of words; hence, a certain number of words in a writing, as in England, in law proceedings 72, and in chancery, 90; in New York, 100 words.

Examples :

""The lawyer charged by the fo, with each fo in this case containing 72 words." "

writing law number history

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A wrapper for loose papers.

Examples :

"He used a fo to keep his notes organized for the upcoming history test. "

stationery item writing

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Pronunciation spelling of four.

Examples :

"I'll wait fo' you after school. "

phonetics language number word

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Towards; in the direction of.

Examples :

"He was headed for the door when he remembered."

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Directed at; intended to belong to.

Examples :

"I have something for you."

direction attitude

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In order to help, benefit, gratify, honor etc. (someone or something).

Examples :

"Everything I do, I do for you."

value moral aid attitude

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To be used or treated in a stated way, or with a stated purpose.

Examples :

"This room is designated fo' sleeping. "

language grammar

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Supporting, in favour of.

Examples :

"All those for the motion raise your hands."

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Examples :

"He looks better for having lost weight."

language grammar

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Intended to cure, remove or counteract; in order to cure, remove or counteract.

Examples :

"I need to spray my house for termites."

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Over (a period of time).

Examples :

"We studied hard fo three months before the big exam. "

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Throughout or across (a distance in space).

Examples :

"I can see for miles."

space geography direction

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Used to introduce a subject within a to-infinitive clause.

Examples :

"All I want is for you to be happy."

grammar language linguistics

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On behalf of.

Examples :

"I speak for the Prime Minister."

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In the role or capacity of; instead of; in place of.

Examples :

""Since John is sick, Mary will speak fo' him at the meeting." "

language grammar

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In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.

Examples :

"He matched me blow for blow."

value economy business commerce

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In order to obtain or acquire.

Examples :

"Can you go to the store for some eggs?"

business commerce economy

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By the standards of, usually with the implication of those standards being lower than one might otherwise expect.

Examples :

"Fair for its day."

attitude language

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To be, or as being.

Examples :

"He acted fo a guide, leading us through the unfamiliar city. "

grammar linguistics

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(usually in the phrase 'for all') Despite, in spite of.

Examples :

"Fo all his hard work, he still failed the exam. "

grammar language

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Indicating something desired or anticipated.

Examples :

"Ah! for wings to soar …"

future attitude

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(in expressions such as 'for a start') Introducing the first item(s) in a potential sequence.

Examples :

""Fo a start, we need to buy milk and bread from the grocery store." "

language grammar

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(with names) In honor of; after.

Examples :

"He is named for his grandfather."

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Due or facing (a certain outcome or fate).

Examples :

"The soccer team is fo a tough match against the champions next week. "

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Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio

Examples :

"In term of base hits, Jones was three for four on the day"

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Used as part of a score to indicate the number of wickets that have fallen.

Examples :

"At close of play, England were 305 for 3."

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Indicating that in prevention of which, or through fear of which, anything is done.

Examples :

"She held onto the railing fo falling down the stairs. "

attitude emotion

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Used in various more-or-less idiomatic ways to construe individual verbs, indicating various semantic relationships such as target, purpose, result, etc.; see also the entries for individual phrasal verbs, e.g. ask for, look for, stand for, etc.

Examples :

"She waited for the bus. "

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