because

because: be|cause¹ W1S1 [bıˈkɔz, bıˈkəz US bıˈko:z, bıˈkəz] conj

[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: by cause (that)]

1.) used when you are giving the reason for something

▪ We didn't enjoy the day because the weather was so awful.

▪ Because he had been in prison, employers were unwilling to offer him a job.

▪ 'Why can't I go?' 'Because you're not old enough.'

▪ Hubert never experienced any fear, and this was partly because he was not particularly intelligent.

▪ Many exam candidates lose marks simply because they do not read the questions properly.

▪ I decided to go with them, mainly because I had nothing better to do.

2.) just because ...

spoken used to say that although one thing is true, it does not mean that something else is true

▪ Just because you're my brother doesn't mean I have to like you!

because ²

because² prep

because of sb/sth

used to say who or what causes something to happen or is the reason for something

▪ He had to retire because of ill health.

▪ We spent three hours waiting in the rain because of you!

see usage note ↑owing to

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Synonyms:

For, since, as, for the cause that, for the reason that, on this account that, inasmuch as

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because — 1. because, as, since, for. Because is a conjunction that normally introduces a dependent clause and answers the question ‘why?’ (or, sometimes, ‘how?’). It can relate directly to the statement made, as in I came because I wanted to see you,… … Modern English usage
Because — Chanson par The Beatles extrait de l’album Abbey Road Sortie 26 septembre 1969 … Wikipédia en Français
Because — The Beatles Veröffentlichung 26. September 1969 Länge 2:45 Genre(s) Popsong Autor(en) Lennon/McCartney … Deutsch Wikipedia
because — ou bicause [ bikoz ] conj. et prép. • 1928; angl. because « parce que » ♦ Fam. Parce que; à cause de. « Dominique lui tint pendant quelque temps compagnie puis finit par l abandonner bicause l arrivée de nouveaux invités » (Queneau). ● because… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Because — Be*cause , conj. [OE. bycause; by + cause.] 1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In order that; that. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And the multitude rebuked them because they should hold their … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Because of — Because Be*cause , conj. [OE. bycause; by + cause.] 1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. In order that; that. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And the multitude rebuked them because they should… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Because — is often used in connection with causality. The mathematical symbol for because is (∵) This is Unicode character U+2235.Artistic works entitled Because: * Because (Perry Como song) * Because (The Beatles song) * Because , a song by the Dave Clark … Wikipedia
because — because, for, since, as, inasmuch as are the chief causal conjunctions in English. Because assigns a cause or reason immediately and explicitly; as, I hid myself, because [=for the express reason that, or as caused to do so by the fact that] I… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Because — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda «Because» Canción de The Beatles Álbum Abbey Road Publicación 26 de septiembre de 1969 … Wikipedia Español
because — ► CONJUNCTION ▪ for the reason that; since. ● because of Cf. ↑because of USAGE On starting a sentence with because, see the note at AND(Cf. ↑and). ORIGIN from the phrase by c … English terms dictionary
because of — (something) as a result of something. The flight was delayed because of bad weather … New idioms dictionary

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