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Definition of For-
1. Prefix. (no longer productive) Meaning "far", "away"; "from", "out" e.g. forbid, forget, forsay; forbear, fordeem. ¹
2. Prefix. (no longer productive) Meaning "completely", "to the fullest extent" e.g. fordo; superseded by combinations with "up" in senses where no upward movement is involved, e.g. forgive = ''give up (one's offenses)'', forgather = "gather up", forbeat = "beat up", etc. ¹
3. Prefix. (context: dialectal) Very; excessively. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
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