Advertisement
Advertisement
because
[ bih-kawz, -koz, -kuhz ]
conjunction
- for the reason that; due to the fact that:
The boy was absent because he was ill.
preposition
- Informal. (used directly before a noun, adjective, verb, interjection, etc., to convey a very concise rationale, excuse, or explanation):
We’re a little like monkeys because evolution.
He doesn’t practice enough: because lazy.
I love doughnuts because yum!
because
/ -ˈkəz; bɪˈkɒz /
conjunction
- subordinating on account of the fact that; on account of being; since
because it's so cold we'll go home
- because ofpreposition on account of
I lost my job because of her
Usage Note
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of because1
Word History and Origins
Origin of because1
Idioms and Phrases
- because of, by reason of; due to:
Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall.
Example Sentences
But the reality is there are not many contests this year, not least because some have been postponed because of an imminent shake-up in local government structures in some places.
That is because a lot of the contests where there is an expectation that they could win are being counted overnight.
Pelley disclosed the show had been facing increased corporate oversight because of Paramount’s desire to win the Trump administration’s approval of the Skydance deal.
“That really requires acting,” Pointer told The Times, “because instead of having known him for 43 years, I have to pretend — and so does he — that we haven’t seen each other since we were 18.”
“Our two best players missed layups at the end. I don’t think they missed layups because they were tired,” he said.
Advertisement
How Do You Spell Because?
Spelling tips for because
The word because is hard to spell since the -cause part of the word is pronounced [ koz ] or [ kuhz .
How to spell because: The word cause means “reason or motive”. To remember how to spell because, ask yourself, “ could be the cause of that?” Add be to the beginning of cause and you have because.
When To Use
are other ways to say because?
The conjunction because means “for the reason that” or “due to the fact that.” Do you know when to use because, as, since, for, and inasmuch as? Learn more on .
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse