"because" meaning in English

See because in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /bɪˈkɒz/ [UK], /bɪˈkəz/ [US] Audio: en-us-because.ogg [US] Forms: because
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use because to show the reason for something.
    Sense id: simple-because-en-prep-htnbLRwd
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        {
          "text": "I bought the book because I wanted to read it."
        },
        {
          "text": "We have to raise our prices because of rising costs."
        },
        {
          "text": "There's no class because it's Sunday."
        }
      ],
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      "ipa": "/bɪˈkɒz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/bI\"kQz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɪˈkəz/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/bI\"k@z/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "Audio"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US"
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  ],
  "word": "because"
}
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        "Preposition"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
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        {
          "text": "I bought the book because I wanted to read it."
        },
        {
          "text": "We have to raise our prices because of rising costs."
        },
        {
          "text": "There's no class because it's Sunday."
        }
      ],
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        "You use because to show the reason for something."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/bɪˈkɒz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/bI\"kQz/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɪˈkəz/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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}

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