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for because

for because conjunction: because.

Conjunction

for because

  1. (archaic) Because.
    • My mothers maydes when they did ſowe & ſpyñ
      they ſang ſometyme a ſong of the feld mowſe
      that forbicauſe her lyvelood was but thyñ
      Would nedes goo ſeke her townyſſh ſyſters howſec. 1527–1542, Thomas Wyatt, “My mothers maydes when they did ſowe & ſpyñ”, in Egerton MS 2711, page 50v
    Synonyms:
    because, for that

Synonyms of for because

Forms of for because

alternative formforbecause

Questions about for because

What does for because mean?
For because means because.
What part of speech is for because?
For because is a conjunction.

Words near for because in the dictionary

  1. for another thing
  2. for any sake
  3. for any sakes
  4. for as long as one can remember
  5. for beans
  6. for because
  7. for best
  8. for better or for worse
  9. for better or worse
  10. for better, for worse
  11. for Britain

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