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Definition of Because
1. conj. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
Definition of Because
1. Adverb. (archaic) For the reason (''that''). ¹
2. Adverb. On account (''of''), for sake (''of''). ¹
3. Adverb. (non-gloss definition Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", often taken as an ellipsis of "'''Because''' I said so".) ¹
4. Conjunction. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that. ¹
5. Conjunction. As known because; as inferred because; as determined because. ¹
6. Conjunction. (obsolete) So that, in order that. (defdate 15th-17th c.) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Because
1. for the reason that [conj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Because
Literary usage of Because
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1882)
"... because she was without any desire of command over herself. The slightest
mention of anything relative to Willoughby overpowered her in an instant; ..."
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