because

  1. Adverb.  (archaic) For the reason (''that'').
  2. Adverb.  On account (''of''), for sake (''of'').
  3. Adverb.  (non-gloss definition, Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", often taken as an ellipsis of "'''Because''' I said so".) .
  4. Conjunction.  By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
  5. Conjunction.  As known because; as inferred because; as determined because.
  6. Conjunction.  (obsolete) So that, in order that. (defdate, 15th-17th c.) .

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