Visual meaning of 'vor' - Social Visual Dictionary

preposition

Towards; in the direction of.

Examples:

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

direction language

preposition

Directed at; intended to belong to.

Examples:

"I have something for you."

direction attitude position

preposition

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

Examples:

"Everything I do, I do for you."

value moral attitude

preposition

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

Examples:

"This room is for meetings only. "

utility function

preposition

Supporting, in favour of.

Examples:

"All those for the motion raise your hands."

attitude value moral politics

preposition

Because of.

Examples:

"He looks better for having lost weight."

language grammar

preposition

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

Examples:

"I need to spray my house for termites."

medicine

preposition

Over (a period of time).

Examples:

"Ich habe vor drei Jahren Deutsch gelernt. (I started learning German over three years ago.) "

time period language

preposition

Throughout or across (a distance in space).

Examples:

"I can see for miles."

space geography direction

preposition

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

Examples:

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

grammar linguistics

preposition

On behalf of.

Examples:

"I speak for the Prime Minister."

language grammar

preposition

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

Examples:

"My brother couldn't attend the meeting, so I went vor him. "

position language grammar word

preposition

In exchange for; in correspondence or equivalence with.

Examples:

"He matched me blow for blow."

business commerce

preposition

In order to obtain or acquire.

Examples:

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

business economy finance value

preposition

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

Examples:

"Fair for its day."

language grammar

preposition

To be, or as being.

Examples:

"He worked as a substitute teacher vor the day. "

being language linguistics

preposition

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

Examples:

"Vor all the rain, we still went to the park. "

language word

Visual illustration of vor: Indicating something desired or anticipated. - Image 1

Visual illustration of vor: Indicating something desired or anticipated. - Image 2

preposition

Indicating something desired or anticipated.

Examples:

"Ah! for wings to soar …"

attitude future demand

preposition

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

Examples:

""Vor allem müssen wir das Badezimmer putzen; danach können wir entscheiden, wer die Küche macht."

Translation: "For a start, we have to clean the bathroom; after that, we can decide who does the kitchen." "

language linguistics

preposition

(with names) In honor of; after.

Examples:

"He is named for his grandfather."

language word

preposition

Due or facing (a certain outcome or fate).

Examples:

"He stood vor a difficult decision: quit his job or work overtime every week. "

outcome future

$Visual illustration of vor: Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio - Image 1$

preposition

Out of; used to indicate a fraction, a ratio

Examples:

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

math number

preposition

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."

sport number

preposition

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

Examples:

"She locked the door vor the storm. "

attitude emotion mind

Visual illustration of vor: 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. - Image 1

preposition

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 is studying vor the exam. "

grammar linguistics word language

Related Words

individual/ˌɘndɘˈvɘd͡ʒɘl/ /ˌɪndəˈ-/

A person considered alone, rather than as belonging to a group of people.

counteract/ˈkaʊntəɹˌækt/ /ˌkaʊntəɹˈækt/

An action performed in opposition to another action.

remembered/ɹɪˈmɛmbəd/ /ɹɪˈmɛmbɚd/

To reconstitute or reassemble that which has been dismembered.

introducing/ˌɪntɹəˈdjuːsɪŋ/ /ˌɪntɹəˈdusɪŋ/

(of people) To cause (someone) to be acquainted (with someone else).

expressions/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ənz/

The action of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, etc.

relationships/rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪps/ /rɪˈleɪʃʌnʃɪps/

Connection or association; the condition of being related.

anticipated/ænˈtɪsɪpeɪtɪd/ /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/

To act before (someone), especially to prevent an action.

implication/ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃən/

The act of implicating.

translation/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

grandfather/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

equivalence/ɪˈkwɪvələns/

The condition of being equivalent or essentially equal.

correspondence/ˌkɒɹɪˈspɒndəns/

Friendly discussion.