"be out for" meaning in All languages combined

See be out for on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: is out for [present, singular, third-person], being out for [participle, present], was out for [past], been out for [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> out for}} be out for (third-person singular simple present is out for, present participle being out for, simple past was out for, past participle been out for)
  1. To seek or pursue, especially to determinedly pursue something to one's own benefit.

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "was out for",
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        {
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          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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        {
          "text": "He's out for all he can get."
        },
        {
          "text": "The king was out for revenge."
        }
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      ],
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    }
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    },
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    },
    {
      "form": "was out for",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been out for",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      },
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    }
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          "text": "He's out for all he can get."
        },
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          "text": "The king was out for revenge."
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      ]
    }
  ],
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}

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