| Main Entry: | for |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | in consequence of the fact that |
Synonyms: |
as, as long as, because, being, considering, inasmuch as, now, since, whereas |
| Main Entry: | for |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in consideration of |
Synonyms: |
after, as, beneficial to, concerning, conducive to, during, for the sake of, in contemplation of, in exchange for, in favor of, in furtherance of, in order to, in order to get, in place of, in pursuance of, in spite of, in the direction of, in the interest of, in the name of, notwithstanding, on the part of, on the side of, pro, supposing, to, to counterbalance, to go to, to the amount of, to the extent of, toward, under the authority of, with a view to, with regard to, with respect |
| Main Entry: | as |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | because |
Synonyms: |
as long as, being, cause, considering, for, for the reason that, inasmuch as, now, seeing that, since, whereas |
| Notes: | use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb) |
| Main Entry: | because |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | on account of |
Synonyms: |
as, as a result of, as long as, as things go, being, by cause of, by reason of, by virtue of, considering, due to, for, for the reason that, for the sake of, in as much as, in behalf of, in that, in the interest of, in view of, now that, on the grounds that, over, owing to, seeing, since, thanks to, through, whereas |
| Main Entry: | behind |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in support |
Synonyms: |
backing, for, in agreement, on the side of, supporting |
| Main Entry: | considering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taking everything in mind |
Synonyms: |
all in all, all things considered, as, as long as, because, everything being equal, for, forasmuch as, in consideration of, in light of, in view of, inasmuch as, insomuch as, now, pending, seeing, since, taking into account |
| Main Entry: | crave |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | desire intensely |
Synonyms: |
ache for, covet, cry out for, die for, dream, eat one's heart out, fancy, give eyeteeth for, hunger for, itch for, long for, lust after, need, pine for, require, sigh for, spoil for, suspire, thirst for, want, yearn for, yen for |
Antonyms: |
abjure, dislike, hate, not want, spurn |
| Main Entry: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prefer, like |
Synonyms: |
accept, advocate, appreciate, approbate, approve, back, be in favor of, be on one's side, buck for, champion, choose, commend, cotton to, countenance, encourage, endorse, esteem, eulogize, fancy, flash on, for, go for, hold with, honor, incline, lean toward, look up to, opt for, patronize, pick, praise, prize, regard highly, root for, sanction, single out, support, take a liking to, take a shine to, take to, think well of, tilt toward, value |
Antonyms: |
disfavor, dislike |
| Main Entry: | need |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | want something |
Synonyms: |
be deficient, be deprived, be down and out, be hard up, be in need of, be in want, be inadequate, be needy, be poor, be short, be without, call for, claim, covet, crave, demand, desire, die for, do without, drive for, exact, feel a dearth of, feel the necessity for, feel the pinch, go hungry, hanker, have occasion for, have occasion to, have use for, hunger, hurt for, lack, long, lust, miss, necessitate, pine, require, suffer privation, thirst, wish, yearn, yen for |
Antonyms: |
do not want, have |
| Main Entry: | therefore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a result; for that reason |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, and so, consequently, ergo, for, for this reason, forasmuch as, hence, in consequence, in that event, inasmuch as, on account of, on the grounds, since, so, then, thence, therefrom, thereupon, thus, to that end, whence, wherefore |