"forasmuch as" meaning in English

See forasmuch as in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /fɒɹəzˈmʌtʃ æz/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-head|conj}} forasmuch as
  1. (archaic) Inasmuch as, because, since. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-forasmuch_as-en-conj-6XMG14eX Synonyms: as, given that, seeing that, as, as long as [idiomatic], because, being [obsolete], being as [informal, nonstandard], being that, due to the fact that, for, for that [archaic], forasmuch as, forthy, forwhy [archaic], given that, in regard [obsolete], in that, inasmuch as, now that, on account of, seeing that, since, sith [obsolete], sithence [archaic], when,
  2. (obsolete) So far as; with regard to so much as. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-forasmuch_as-en-conj--pPRvDK7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
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          "word": "in that"
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          "word": "inasmuch as"
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          "word": "now that"
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