Meanings
prepositional phrase
- For a considerable period of time.
She's too kindhearted to be angry with you for long.
2 more examples
I hadn’t known him for very long when we got married.
The difference in spelling between they're and their has for long caused confusion.
Cite this entry
APA
for long. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20long
MLA
“for long.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20long. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for long,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20long.
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