because

/bɪˈkɒz//biˈkɔz/

adverb

  1. 1

    For the reason (that).

  2. 2

    On account (of), for sake (of).

    “My life is ruined because of you!”
  3. 3

    (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

  1. 1

    On account of, because of.

conjunction

  1. 1

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

    “I hid myself because I was afraid.”
  2. 2

    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.”
  3. 3

    So that, in order that.

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