because
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Synonyms: becasse
Antonyms: becasse
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Conjunction
- By or for the [[cause]] that; on this [[account]] that; for the [[reason]] that.
- As is [[known]], [[inferred]], or [[determined]] from the [[fact]] that.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} So that, [[in order]] that. {{defdate|15th|17th c.}}
Adverb
- On account, for sake {{+obj|en|:of}}.
- {{lb|en|obsolete}} For the reason {{+obj|en|:that}}.
Interjection
- {{non-gloss|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
- {{senseid|en|slang}} {{lb|en|colloquial|internet slang}} [[on account of|On account of]], [[because of]]. {{defdate|from 20th c. or before}}
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