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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishbi cause, frombi(“by”) +cause, modelled onOld Frenchpar cause.

Pronunciation

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Conjunction

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    because

    1. By or for thecause that; on thisaccount that; for thereason that.
      I hid myselfbecause I was afraid.
    2. As isknown,inferred, ordetermined from thefact that.
      It must be broken,because I pressed the button and nothing happened.
      I don't think he is a nice person,because he yells at people for no reason.
    3. (obsolete) So that,in order that.[15th–17th c.]
      • 1624, Democritus Junior [pseudonym;Robert Burton],The Anatomy of Melancholy: […], 2nd edition, Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] John Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps,→OCLC, partition II, section 3, member 2:
        Simon[…]set the house on fire where he was born,because nobody should point at it.

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    Translations

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    by or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that
    as known because; as inferred because; as determined because

    Adverb

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    because (notcomparable)

    1. On account, for sake [withof].
      My life is ruinedbecause of you!
    2. (obsolete) For the reason[withthat].

    Derived terms

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    Translations

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    on account (of)—seebecause of
    for the reason (that)—seebecause
    The translations below need to be checked and inserted above into the appropriate translation tables. See instructions atWiktionary:Entry layout § Translations.
    Translations to be checked‌: "on account"

    Interjection

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    because

    1. Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as ananapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

    Translations

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    word used in place of an answer to "why"

    Preposition

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    because

    2. (colloquial, Internetslang)On account of,because of.[from 20th c. or before]
      He rejected mebecause revenge, I guess.
      It doesn't workbecause reasons.
      • 2013 November 19, Megan Garber, “English Has a New Preposition, Because Internet”, inThe Atlantic‎[1]:
        You probably know it better, however, as explanation by way of Internet—explanation that maximizes efficiency and irony in equal measure.I'm latebecause YouTube.You're reading thisbecause procrastination. As the language writer Stan Carey delightfully sums it up: “‘Because’ has become a preposition,because grammar.”

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    References

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    French

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed fromEnglishbecause.

    Pronunciation

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    Conjunction

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    because

    1. (colloquial, uncommon)synonym ofparce que(“because”)
      • 2010, Norbert de Roux,Mémoires fantasmées d'un canton ordinaire‎[5], Mon Petit Editeur,→ISBN,page64:
        Je ne dis pas ça pour toi, à cause de ta tronche, maisbecause je suis hostile à toute forme de discrimination.
        I don't tell you this because of your face, butbecause I am against all forms of discrimination.

    Preposition

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    because

    1. (colloquial, uncommon)synonym ofà cause de(“because of”)
      La fenêtre était ouvertebecause la chaleur aoûtienne, si moite. ―The window was openbecause of the muggy August heat.
      • 1959, Léo Malet, chapter 1, inL’envahissant cadavre de la plaine Monceau:
        "Enfin, juste comme Mariette commence à redevenir un peu nerveuse,because ce poireautage mortel, l’inspecteur Fabre, qui guettait peut-être ce moment, s’amène et lui fait signe de le suivre."
        ‘Finally, just as Mariette starts to rebecome a little nervousbecause of this deadly wait, interpsector Fabre, who was maybe watching at that moment, comes along and gives her hope for survival.’
      • 2020 March 4, Serge Toubiana, chapter 29, inL’amie américaine‎[6], Stock,→ISBN,page221:
        Après un séjour à New York, qui lui a fait le plus grand bien, Helen se rend compte que la vie parisienne lui convient tout de même mieux, du fait de ses problèmes de santé — poids, hypertension… « En somme, quelle que soit l’alternative que je choisis, je suis désormais condamnée à la nostalgie permanente, vivace et stimulée à New York, maisbecause hypertension, la détente à Paris est peut-être préférable¹⁴. »
        After a trip to New York, which did the greatest good for her, Helen realises that Parisian life suits her better anyway due to her health problems: weight, hypertension… ‘In sum, whatever the alternative that I choose, I am henceforth condemned to permanent nostalgia, vivacious and stimulated at New York, butbecause of hypertension, maybe relaxing in Paris is preferable.’
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