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Most common English words: between « face « tell « #175: because » few » whom » love

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From Middle English bi cause = bi (by) + cause, modelled on Old French par cause

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because (not comparable)

Positive
because

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

  1. (archaic) For the reason (that).
    • 1611: And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. — Genesis 2.iii (King James Bible)
  2. On account (of).
    I ruined my life because of you!

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because

  1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.
    I hid myself because I was afraid.

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because

  1. Used to terminate inquiry concerning origin or purpose, typically initiated by why
    "Daddy, why is the sky blue?" / "Well, because the sky .... Because the light .... Because the air .... Just because!"