because

adverb

1. (archaic) For the reason (that).

2. On account (of), for sake (of).

- I ruined my life because of you!

3. Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", often taken as an ellipsis of "Because I said so".

conjunction

1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

- I hid myself because I was afraid.

2. As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.

- It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.

- He's not a nice guy, because he yells at people for no reason.

3. (obsolete) So that, in order that. [15th-17th c.]