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Definitions for because
bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkɒz, -ˈkʌzbe·cause

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Wiktionary

  1. becauseadverb

    For the reason (that).

  2. becauseadverb

    On account (of), for sake (of).

    I ruined my life because of you!

  3. becauseconjunction

    By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

    I hid myself because I was afraid.

  4. becauseconjunction

    As known because; as inferred because; as determined because.

  5. becauseconjunction

    So that, in order that.

  6. Etymology: From bi cause = bi + cause, modelled on par cause

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Becauseconjunct.

    Etymology: from by and cause.

    How great soever the sins of any person are, Christ died for him, because he died for all; and he died for those sins, because he died for all sins; only he must reform. Henry Hammond, Fundam.

    Men do not so generally agree in the sense of these as of the other, because the interests, and lusts, and passions of men, are more concerned in the one than the other. John Tillotson, Preface.

    Infancy demands aliment, such as lengthens fibres without breaking, because of the state of accretion. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

Wikipedia

  1. Because

    Because is a song by Greek singer Demis Roussos. It was released as a single in 1977. The song was part of the 1977 Demis Roussos album The Demis Roussos Magic.

ChatGPT

  1. because

    "Because" is a conjunction used to show cause or reason. It introduces a clause that explains why something happened or why someone holds a certain opinion or belief.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Because

    by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that

  2. Because

    in order that; that

Wikidata

  1. Because

    "Because" is a song written by John Lennon and recorded by the Beatles in 1969. It features a prominent three-part vocal harmony by Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison, overdubbed twice to make nine voices in all. It first appeared on Abbey Road, immediately preceding the extended medley on side two of the record.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Because

    be-kawz′, adv. and conj. because of: for the reason that: on account of: for (followed by of). [Prep. by, and Cause.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of because in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of because in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of because in a Sentence

  1. Dave Chappelle:

    I would beseech the council to look deeply and to look hard, because this is a golden opportunity, literally you could kill the game. In this Trump era, there's an opportunity to show everybody that local politics reigns supreme. We can make our corner of the world outstanding.

  2. Jeffrey Toobin:

    There are five justices…who seem like solid votes to overturn Roe v. Wade, we've been accused, those of us saying that Roe is about to be overturned as being Chicken Little, the sky is falling, the sky is falling. We'll see, because it certainly looks like the sky is falling now.

  3. Prime Minister David Cameron:

    If I'm getting lively about it, it's because I feel bloody lively.

  4. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker:

    So the reason I'm talking about it is not because I'm a governor today. The reason I'm talking about it is because I'm running for president of the United States. And I'm going to be in a position to affect that.

  5. Gladwin Wright:

    Notting Hill Carnival wouldn't be Notting Hill Carnival if Notting Hill Carnival was anywhere else, because Notting Hill Carnival doesn't have that tie to the Windrush.

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