"forasmuch as" meaning in English

See forasmuch as in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /fɒɹəzˈmʌtʃ æz/ [UK]
Head templates: {{en-con}} forasmuch as
  1. Inasmuch as, because, since. Synonyms: as, given that, seeing that, because
    Sense id: en-forasmuch_as-en-conj-6XMG14eX
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 33 67

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