Because Definition
bĭ-kôz, -kŭz
conjuntion
For the reason that; since.
American Heritage
For the reason or cause that; on account of the fact that; since.
Webster's New World
The reason that; that.
Webster's New World
As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.
He's not a nice guy, because he yells at people for no reason.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- being as how
- due-to
- owing-to
- as
- in-that
- by-virtue-of
- in-behalf-of
- for-the-sake-of
- for the reason that
- in consequence of
- on-account-of
- since
- in-view-of
- on the grounds that
- by reason of
adverb
(archaic) For the reason (that).
Wiktionary
On account (of), for sake (of).
I ruined my life because of you!
Wiktionary
Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", often taken as an ellipsis of "Because I said so".
Wiktionary
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Because
Origin of Because
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From Middle English bi cause = bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause
From Wiktionary
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Middle English short for bi cause of because of
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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