because
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Conjunction 2 meanings
By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
“I hid myself because I was afraid.”
As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.
“It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.”
Adverb 1 meaning
On account, for sake [with of].
“My life is ruined because of you!”
Interjection 1 meaning
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".
Preposition 1 meaning
On account of, because of.
“He rejected me because revenge, I guess.”
Etymology
From Middle English bi cause, from bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause.
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BECAUSE at a glance
BECAUSE has 7 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (B 3 + E 1 + C 3 + A 1 + U 1 + S 1 + E 1) and 14 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #94 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with because
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