Definition of For anything

1. Adverb. Under any circumstances. "She wouldn't give up her pets for love or money"


Lexicographical Neighbors of For Anything

for Pete's sake
for XYZ reasons
for a bargain price
for a change
for a song
for a while
for all
for all intensive purposes
for all intents and purposes
for all intrinsic purposes
for all one is worth
for all practical purposes
for all the world
for another thing
for any price
for anything (current term)
for better or worse
for cause
for certain
for chrissake
for cryin' out loud
for crying out loud
for dear life
for each one
for each person
for ever
for ever and ever
for ever more
for evermore
for example

Literary usage of For anything

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. South Eastern Reporter by West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, South Carolina Supreme Court (1905)
"... There Is no claim made by the plaintiff for anything on account of this character of work. It seems to be admitted that full settlement was made for it, ..."

2. The Library of Literary Criticism of English and American Authors by Charles Wells Moulton (1904)
"From the majority of persons, of course, we never looked for anything but condemnation. We are leading no life of self-indulgence, except, indeed, that, ..."

3. United States Supreme Court Reports by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company, United States Supreme Court (1885)
"... that he would not assume nor take any further responsibility for anything connected with the construction of the new building, unless the asylum, ..."

4. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1857)
"Each party, you see, is thus full of hope; There are some for the Devil, and some for the Pope; And I am for anything else but a rope. ..."

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