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Definition of BECAUSE OF

: by reason of : on account of

Examples of BECAUSE OF

1. <I was late for work because of the snowstorm, which made driving a nightmare.>

First Known Use of BECAUSE OF

14th century

Related to BECAUSE OF

Synonyms: due to, owing to, through, with, on account of

Rhymes with BECAUSE OF

afoul of, ahead of, all kinds of, all sorts of, become of, boxing glove, by dint of, by means of, by way of, courtly love, dispose of, get wind of, hand in glove, have none of, in back of, in case of, in front of, in lieu of, in place of, inside of, in spite of, in terms of, in view of, ladylove, light-o'-love, make fun of, make light of, make much of, make sport of, make use of, mourning dove, on pain of, on top of, outside of, puppy love, turtledove, unheard-of, well-thought-of