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'cause
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cause causé
English
Alternative forms
en cause
en cos, en 'cos
en cus, en 'cus UK
en coz, en 'coz
en cuz, en 'cuz US
en 'cauz, en cauz rare
Etymology
From en enm cause; en because 1; first used in the 15th century.
Pronunciation
en
en /kɔz/ AU,UK
en En-au-'cos.ogg AU
en /kɒz/ UK; unstressed en /kəz/
kŭz US, en /kʌz/
en en-us-'cause.ogg Midland US
en ɔz ɒz ʌz 1
Conjunction
conj
en colloquial en because.
55 I'me forc'd to love thee now, 'Cause thou provid'st so carefully for my honor V H2 yes
7 “ if you call my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand that ’cause I’m paid for it. ”
en 2018 Quintessential Deckerstar Lucifer D.B. Woodside as Amenadiel: "Something Charlotte said made me think. Maybe celestial beings and humans, Luci maybe they aren't that different."Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar: "What, are we talking in bed? 'Cause we know all know my skills are preternatural. But I suppose you on the other hand..."
Derived terms
en talk to the hand 'cause the face ain't listening
Anagrams
en acesu -sauce Eacus sauce
en contractions cause
Scots
Pronunciation
sco [kɑːz] [kɪz]
Conjunction
sco conjunction
sco acause because
sco 1929 James Alexander Mains and Hilly: A Series of Dialogues in the Aberdeenshire Dialect : with Glimpses of Northern Rural Life and Character in the Last Seventy Years 5 Ye can manage a bit beef, 'cause there's nae beens in it, bit the hen's legs or weengs are nae so easy wun roon' aboot oonless ye be a gweed han' at carvin
References
Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.