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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. Juwan Howard:

    We learned a lot (about) who we are, we always talk about Michigan being a family. We’ve been the most connected group this year because of the fact everyone has been supporting each other. When I walk away from this season, and I look back, there’s no reason not to hold your head up high.

  2. Economic Advisers Tomas Philipson:

    Reforming FDA would have a big impact on drug affordability for patients because it would allow for far more competition between drugs that come out faster.

  3. Martin Rios:

    Once we heard that we actually could play again, it made it extra special for us. Embrace the Olympics, embrace what we had and be grateful for it because it’s something that can be taken away from you at a moment’s notice. We’re so stoked and we can’t wait for our next game as well. now we have two years of experience with the epidemic, so it’s back to unexpected.

  4. Beth Kindig:

    Everyone had Cisco WebEx, or they had Microsoft Suites, but everyone used Zoom because of how easy Cisco WebEx was to just send out that link.

  5. Christiane Wirtz:

    The redistribution of refugees themselves is not top of the list because the other points are necessary requirements first before we can pursue this point.

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