since
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English syns, sinnes, contraction of earlier sithens, sithence, from sithen (“‘after", "since’”) ( + -s, adverbial genitive suffix) from Old English sīþþan, from the phrase sīþ þǣm "after/since that [time]" from sīþ (“‘since", "after’”) + þǣm dative singular of þæt
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adverb
since (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- From a specified time in the past.
- I had seen him previously, but hadn't seen him since.
[edit] Preposition
since
- from (time)
- I have known her since last year.
[edit] Antonyms
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from (time)
[edit] Conjunction
since
- from the time that
- I have loved you since I first met you.
- because
- Since you didn't call, we left without you.
[edit] Translations
from the time that
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because
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[edit] Lojban
[edit] Etymology
In Lojbanized spelling.
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /'sinʃe/
[edit] Gismu
since
- snake; x1 is a snake/serpent of species/breed x2.

