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play for something 1. to gamble for something; to use something as the medium of exchange for gaming or gambling. Let's just play for nickels, okay? We will play for dollar bills. 2. to play for a particular reason, other than winning. We are just playing for fun. They are not competing. They are playing for practice. See also: play How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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"I know naught of Helium and O-Tar is our warlord," replied E-Med; "but I do know that I would examine more closely the prize that I shall play for and win. Madame Ratignolle could not, so it was she who gaily consented to play for the others. Then, there's the footman, who stands outside, with a bag of oranges and a jug of toast-and- water, and sees the play for nothing through the little pane of glass in the box-door--it's cheap at a guinea; they gain by taking a box. |
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