What does “because” mean?
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conjunctionfor the reason that
I stayed home because I was sick.
Because at a glance
- Part of speech
- conjunction
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /bɪˈkɔz/ · bih-KAWZ
How to use “because” correctly
“Because” comes before a clause, “because of” before a noun: “because it rained” / “because of the rain”. In casual speech it is often shortened to “cause”.
Common phrases with “because”
- because of
- just because
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