"'cause" meaning in All languages combined

See 'cause on Wiktionary

Conjunction [English]

IPA: /kɔz/ [General-Australian, UK], /kɒz/ [UK], /kəz/ [UK], /kʌz/ [US] Audio: en-us-'cause.ogg
enPR: kŭz [US] Rhymes: -ɔz, -ɒz, -ʌz Etymology: From Middle English cause; aphetic form of because; first used in the 15th century. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cause}} Middle English cause, {{aphetic form|en|because|nocap=1}} aphetic form of because Head templates: {{en-con}} 'cause
  1. (colloquial) Aphetic form of because. Tags: colloquial Synonyms: cause, cos, 'cos, cus, 'cus [UK], coz, 'coz, cuz, 'cuz [US] Derived forms: talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening

Conjunction [Scots]

IPA: [kɑːz], [kɪz]
Head templates: {{head|sco|conjunction}} 'cause
  1. Aphetic form of acause (“because”).
    Sense id: en-'cause-sco-conj-qV6BkJ~0 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with raw sortkeys, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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