| Main Entry: | because |
| Part of Speech: | conjuction, preposition |
| Definition: | on account of |
Synonyms: |
as, as a result of, as long as, as things go, being, by cause of, by reason of, by virtue of, considering, due to, for, for the reason that, for the sake of, in as much as, in behalf of, in that, in the interest of, in view of, now that, on the grounds that, over, owing to, seeing, since, thanks to, through, whereas |
| Main Entry: | behoove |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be necessary, proper |
Synonyms: |
be expected, be fitting, be incumbent upon, be needful, be one's obligation, be required, be requisite, be right, befit, beseem, owe it to, suit |