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since

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adverb

  1. from then till now (often preceded by ever ):

    He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.

  2. between a particular past time and the present; subsequently:

    She at first refused, but has since consented.

  3. before now; ago:

    long since.



preposition

  1. continuously from or counting from:

    It has been warm since noon.

  2. between a past time or event and the present:

    There have been many changes since the war.

conjunction

  1. in the period following the time when:

    He has written once since he left.

  2. continuously from or counting from the time when:

    He has been busy since he came.

  3. because; inasmuch as:

    Since you're already here, you might as well stay.

since

/ 蝉瑟苍蝉 /

preposition

  1. during or throughout the period of time after

    since May it has only rained once

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

  1. sometimes preceded by ever continuously from or starting from the time when

    since we last met, important things have happened

  2. seeing that; because

    since you have no money, you can't come

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

  1. since that time

    he left yesterday and I haven't seen him since

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Usage Note

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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of since1

First recorded in 1400鈥50; Late Middle English (adverb) syns, sinnes 鈥渢hereupon, afterwards,鈥 Middle English (adverb and conjunction) sithenes 鈥渁fterwards, from (the specified time), because,鈥 equivalent to sithen 鈥渁fter that, since鈥 ( Old English siththan, originally s墨th th膩m 鈥渁fter that鈥) + -es; sith, -s 1
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of since1

Old English 蝉墨迟丑迟丑补苍, literally: after that; related to Old High German 蝉墨诲 since, Latin 蝉脓谤耻蝉 late
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Idioms and Phrases

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鈥淲e had a drive to win pairs since we were runner-up last year, but winning this is equal because we love our teammates and we get to share this one with them,鈥 said Rozell, a senior who started playing recreationally on the beach in 10th grade and did not take up indoor volleyball until her junior year.

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In 2019, the Pulwama bombing, which left 40 Indian paramilitary personnel dead, prompted airstrikes deep into Balakot - the first such action inside Pakistan since 1971 - sparking retaliatory raids and an aerial dogfight.

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What are other ways to say聽since?

The conjunction since means 鈥渂ecause鈥 or 鈥渋nasmuch as.鈥 How is it different from because, as, for, and inasmuch as? Find out 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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