"for it" meaning in English

See for it in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} for it, {{en-PP}} for it
  1. In order to attain some implied goal.
    Sense id: en-for_it-en-prep_phrase-bEHqkk2N
  2. Facing punishment for a misdeed.
    Sense id: en-for_it-en-prep_phrase-Vpb16EBZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Japanese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 54 10 6 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 12 58 18 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 11 66 15 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 74 11 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 8 75 11 6
  3. Corresponding in volume. Translations (corresponding in volume): その分 (sono bun) (Japanese), それだけ (english: sore dake) (Japanese)
    Sense id: en-for_it-en-prep_phrase-nKIgo9Io Disambiguation of 'corresponding in volume': 4 1 94 1
  4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see for, it.
    Sense id: en-for_it-en-prep_phrase-~1OYMU7I
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: in for it, for the high jump

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1982, Stephen King, The Raft:",
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