because

Meaning

Adv

1. For the reason (that).
2. On account (of), for sake (of).

Intj

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".

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.

Prep

On account of, because of.

Hyphenated as

be‧cause

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈkɒz/

Etymology

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 .

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 .

About eleven , I walked back to my home in Maybury because nothing seemed to be happening .

I have blisters on my hands because I was bouldering yesterday .

I'm going to become bitter and distrustful of people because one person betrayed me .