ETYM AS. for, fore; akin to OS. for, fora, furi, Dutch voor, Old High Germ. fora, German vor, Old High Germ. furi, German für, Icel. fyrir, Swed. för, Dan. for.
1. Indicating the recipient.
2. Indicating the direction toward.
3. Indicating an exchange.
ETYM AS. tô.
(Homonym: too, two).
1. A function word to indicate direction toward.
2. A function word to indicate the recipient of an action, as in an indirect object.
3. A function word to indicate an upper limit.
4. A function word to indicate time before the hour.
5. A function word to indicate quantities.
6. A function word used in infinitives.