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be·cause    Audio Help   [bi-kawz, -koz, -kuhz] Pronunciation Key
–conjunction
1.for the reason that; due to the fact that: The boy was absent because he was ill.
—Idiom
2.because of, by reason of; due to: Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall.
[Origin: 1275–1325; ME bi cause by cause]

—Synonyms 1. Because, as, since, for, inasmuch as agree in implying a reason for an occurrence or action. Because introduces a direct reason: I was sleeping because I was tired. As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement: As (or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement: I was sleeping, for I was tired. Inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction: Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.
—Usage note 1. See reason.
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Main Entry:  because
Part of Speech:  preposition
Synonyms:  being, since, so, therefore, thus, for, that
Source:  Synonym Collection v1.1
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