owing to
/ˈəʊɪŋ tu
/Because of or on account of: his reading was hesitant owing to a stammer...
- This may be owing to low awareness about the hazardous side effects of adulterated food on our health.
- There was an interruption of three or four months owing to his father's death.
- However, throughout the world, the cost of fish has increased owing to reduced yields.
Synonyms
because of, as a result of, on account of, on grounds of, due to, as a consequence of, thanks to, through, by reason of, by/in virtue of, for the sake of, in view of, after, following, in the wake of
See parent entry: owing
- play hookey
- play house
- playhouse
- playhouse pay
- playick
- playing board
- playing card
- playing field
- playing hand
- playingly
- playing partner
- playing-place
- playing table
- playing trick
- play into someone's hands
- play it cool
- play it straight
- play kissy-face
- play lady
- playland
- play leader
- play leadership
- playless
- playlet
- playlist