because

Meaning

Conj

1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
2. As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
3. (obsolete) So that, in order that.

Adv

1. (not-comparable) On account, for sake [with of].
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) For the reason [with that].

Intj

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

Prep

On account of, because of.

Synonyms

since

for

as

for the reason that

therefore

so

on account of

owing to

when

in order to

cause

due to

on account

that

that is why

after

inasmuch as

from

through

whereas

owing

as long as

inasmuch

in case

besides

why

as a result of

from this

while

hereof

reason for

seeing

seeing that

because of

thereof

due to the fact that

forasmuch

in consequence of

intend to

it

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on that account

owing to that

just because

reason why

as one likes

reason being

for sake

inasmuc as

order that

for the sake

Translations

parce que

weil

porque

perché

omdat

car

porque

denn

quia

da

quod

daar

επειδή

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈkɒz/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: bi cause

In summary

From Middle English bi cause, from bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause.

Sentences

Maybe it was because they moved around so much .

But that was simply because my eye was tired .

It was because I cried every day .

But I found it difficult to get to work because of the investigations .

This was reported to be because there was no specific mention of Russia .

But he kept quiet , because he had heard what the alchemist said to the monk .