"'cause" meaning in English

See 'cause in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /kɔz/ [General-Australian, UK], /kɒz/ [UK], /kəz/ [UK] Audio: en-us-'cause.ogg
enPR: kŭz [US] Rhymes: -ɔz, -ɒz, -əz, -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]

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