because

Definition

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

Etymology

From Middle English bi cause, from bi (“by”) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause.

Example Sentences

• "I hid myself because I was afraid."
• "I was about to say that I had known the Celebrity from the time he wore kilts. But I see I will have to amend that, because he was not a celebrity then, nor, indeed, did he achieve fame until some time after I left New York for the West."
• "In plants, the ability to recognize self from nonself plays an important role in fertilization, because self-fertilization will result in less diverse offspring than fertilization with pollen from another individual."

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