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because

/bɪˈkɒz/

adverb

Meaning

  • For the reason (that).

  • On account (of), for sake (of).

    "My life is ruined because of you!"

  • (by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

preposition

Meaning

  • On account of, because of.

conjunction

Meaning

  • By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

    "I hid myself because I was afraid."

  • As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.

    "I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason."

  • So that, in order that.

Synonyms

as,
for,
for sake,
for that,
forthy,
forwhy,
inasmuch as,
since,
sith,
therefore,