because
∞
1.0
- subordinating conjunction
- /bɪˈkɔz/
- He decided to leave early because he had an important meeting.
- important because
- just because
- precisely because
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Watch on YouTubeBut don't stop watching because there is a twist.
- But don't stop watching because there is a twist.
- In fact, I read it because it was banned.
- Is that the first goal because it's hard but doable?
- The human mind is free because we have free wills.
- Let's fix this hair because it's not cute.
- They can't listen to you because they're too afraid.
- I can keep pushing because my diet is on point.
- You want this movie to sell because that's what people know.
- No, I think that it's it's tough because we're friends.
- But they get there because people sit silently.
- Not for you, but because it's the right thing to do.
- And, and maybe it's because my dad didn't do that.
Examples
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Some soup would be nice because I'm super sick.
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"You can't ask yourself why this happened, because it will make you crazy," Lexi says.
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I want to talk to you because I need you.
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Not for you, but because it's the right thing to do.
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But I am going back out there because it's my job.
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Most states and local authorities comply because they can rarely afford to lose federal funding.
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The human mind is free because we have free wills.
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Well, the main reason is because I don't like it.
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You want this movie to sell because that's what people know.
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Meanwhile, modern dynamic languages are growing in popularity because they so effectively facilitate rapid development.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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Because one thing is the reason for another
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6.7
To give reasons that together explain why something happens
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6.6
To give a reason, like because
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9.9
An informal word people use instead of because in speech or casual writing
Gives a reason in older or formal English
To introduce a clause that gives a reason for something
Compounds
How Informal
- Slang
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9.9
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Because comes from the old phrase by + cause, which meant 'for the cause' or 'for this reason'. So, because now introduces the reason for something.