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because
[ bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz ]
conjunction
- for the reason that; due to the fact that:
The boy was absent because he was ill.
preposition
- Informal. (used directly before a noun, adjective, verb, interjection, etc., to convey a very concise rationale, excuse, or explanation):
We鈥檙e a little like monkeys because evolution.
He doesn鈥檛 practice enough: because lazy.
I love doughnuts because yum!
because
/ -藞k蓹z; b瑟藞k蓲z /
conjunction
- subordinating on account of the fact that; on account of being; since
because it's so cold we'll go home
- because ofpreposition on account of
I lost my job because of her
Usage Note
Usage
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of because1
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of because1
Idioms and Phrases
- because of, by reason of; due to:
Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall.
Example Sentences
The band's bassist Jim Glennie believes the group were encouraged to keep going in their early years because gigs in Scotland were so good.
It calls for early education on hate speech because by secondary school, many pupils may already have been exposed to far-right narratives.
"I will be direct with our bus companies because if they don't get their act together, if they don't shape up, they will really be sorry."
"When I was younger, I never liked taking penalties because I was stressed about everything," he says.
"I wouldn't recommend that to anyone, because you never know what is happening. It is beautiful being stable."
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How Do You Spell Because?
Spelling tips for聽because
The word because is hard to spell since the -cause part of the word is pronounced [ koz ] or [ kuhz 闭.听
How to spell because: The word cause means 鈥渞eason or motive鈥. To remember how to spell because, ask yourself, 鈥淲hat could be the cause of that?鈥 Add be to the beginning of cause and you have because.
When To Use
What are other ways to say聽because?
The conjunction because means 鈥渇or the reason that鈥 or 鈥渄ue to the fact that.鈥 Do you know when to use because, as, since, for, and inasmuch as? Learn more on .听
Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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