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pour.

for (meant for, intended for)

4 characters1 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

prep/puʁ/

  1. for (meant for, intended for)

    J'ai un cadeau pour toi.

  2. for (in support of)

    Pourquoi voter pour lui ?

  3. for (as a consequence for)

    Il faut le punir pour ses crimes.

  4. for (an intended destination)

    Sébastien est parti pour Londres.

  5. to (to bring about an intended result)

    Je veux chanter pour te faire revenir.

  6. for, to (according to)

    Pour moi, ce film est trop irréaliste.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French pour, from Old French por, pur, from Late Latin pōr, from Latin prō.

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