"for one" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: A shortening of for one thing or for one person Head templates: {{head|en|adverb}} for one
  1. As the first in a number of examples or reasons. Synonyms (as the first in a number of examples): for one thing, first of all Translations (as the first in a number of examples): като за нача́ло (kato za načálo) (Bulgarian), 帶頭 (Chinese), 带头 為首 (dàitóu) (Chinese), 为首 (wéishǒu) (Chinese), ensiksi (Finnish), prima di tutto (Italian), per prima cosa (Italian), em primeiro lugar (Portuguese), antes de mais nada (Portuguese), en primer lugar (Spanish), antes de nada (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-for_one-en-adv-zMJjIRnN Disambiguation of 'as the first in a number of examples': 89 10 1 Disambiguation of 'as the first in a number of examples': 89 10 1
  2. As a single given example, often the most obvious or important one and almost certainly enough to sway the argument, of several reasons for something. Translations (as a single, most important example in a number of examples): първо на първо (pǎrvo na pǎrvo) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-for_one-en-adv-WpbOh3n3 Disambiguation of 'as a single, most important example in a number of examples': 40 55 5
  3. As one person among other people who may not hold the same opinion. Related terms: for you, for someone, for example Translations (as one person among other people): ainakin (Finnish), en ce qui concerne (French), personalmente (Italian), almeno (Italian), per lo meno (Italian), perlomeno (Italian), pessoalmente (Portuguese), unul (Romanian), лично (lično) (Russian), por su parte (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-for_one-en-adv-0nCPU-Ls Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 14 59 Disambiguation of 'as one person among other people': 0 5 95

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          "text": "I don't like this carpet – for one, it doesn't suit our lounge room at all and it's also much too expensive."
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          "text": "I am ashamed of you, son. We do not condone theft or violence, Ryan. It is, for one, illegal, and may as such land you in jail or lead to other punishments."
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          "ref": "2013 August 14, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian",
          "text": "Hart, for one, will not remember the night for Lambert's heroics. Morrison, not closed down quickly enough, struck his shot well but England's No1 will be aghast at the way it struck his gloves then skidded off his knees and into the net.",
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          "text": "I know you may not agree but I, for one, think we should get rid of this unfair piece of legislation."
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          "_dis1": "0 5 95",
          "code": "it",
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          "sense": "as one person among other people",
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          "_dis1": "0 5 95",
          "code": "it",
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          "word": "perlomeno"
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          "_dis1": "0 5 95",
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          "sense": "as one person among other people",
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          "_dis1": "0 5 95",
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          "text": "I know you may not agree but I, for one, think we should get rid of this unfair piece of legislation."
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "kato za načálo",
      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
      "word": "като за нача́ло"
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      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
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      "word": "带头 為首"
    },
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      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
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    },
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "ensiksi"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
      "word": "prima di tutto"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
      "word": "per prima cosa"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
      "word": "em primeiro lugar"
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      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
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    },
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "as the first in a number of examples",
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      "sense": "as a single, most important example in a number of examples",
      "word": "първо на първо"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "ainakin"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "en ce qui concerne"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "personalmente"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "almeno"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "per lo meno"
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    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "perlomeno"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "pessoalmente"
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "unul"
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    {
      "code": "ru",
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      "roman": "lično",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "лично"
    },
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      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "as one person among other people",
      "word": "por su parte"
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