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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024be•cause /bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkʌz/USA pronunciation conj. - for the reason that;
due to the fact that:always late because it took so long to get dressed.
prep. - Idioms because of, for the reason of;
on account of;
due to:The train was late because of the bad weather.
Use because before the reason or cause for something when there are two clauses you are joining; use because of when a noun phrase, not a clause, describes the reason for something. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024be•cause (bi kôz′, -koz′, -kuz′),USA pronunciation conj. - for the reason that;
due to the fact that:The boy was absent because he was ill. - Idioms because of, by reason of;
due to:Schools were closed because of heavy snowfall.
- Middle English bi cause by cause 1275–1325
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged Because, as, since, for, inasmuch as agree in implying a reason for an occurrence or action. Because introduces a direct reason:I was sleeping because I was tired.As and since are so casual as to imply merely circumstances attendant on the main statement:As(or since) I was tired, I was sleeping. The reason, proof, or justification introduced by for is like an afterthought or a parenthetical statement:I was sleeping, for I was tired.Inasmuch as implies concession; the main statement is true in view of the circumstances introduced by this conjunction:Inasmuch as I was tired, it seemed best to sleep.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: because /bɪˈkɒz -ˈkəz/ conj - (subordinating) on account of the fact that; on account of being; since: because it's so cold we'll go home
- because of ⇒ (preposition) on account of: I lost my job because of her
Etymology: 14th Century bi cause, from bi by + causeUSAGE
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