Nearby Words
conjunction
Idiom1.
for the reason that; due to the fact that: The boy was absent because he was ill.
2.
because of, by reason of; due to: Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall.
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Because
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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English bi cause by cause
1275–1325; Middle English bi cause by cause
Synonyms
1. Because, as, since, for, inasmuch as agree in implying a reason for an occurrence or action. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was sleeping, for I was tired. Inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.
1. Because, as, since, for, inasmuch as agree in implying a reason for an occurrence or action. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was sleeping, for I was tired. Inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.
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Example Sentences
- Some traditional childhood games are disappearing from school playgrounds because educators say they're dangerous.
- She is visiting the doctor because of several symptoms.
- Blogging is no longer what it was, because it has entered the mainstream.
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Word Origin & History
because
c.1300, bi cause "by cause," modeled on Fr. par cause. Originally a phrase, often followed by a subordinate clause introduced by that or why. One word from c.1400.
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