| Main Entry: | as |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | because |
Synonyms: |
as long as, being, cause, considering, for, for the reason that, inasmuch as, now, seeing that, since, whereas |
| Notes: | use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb) |
| Main Entry: | inasmuch as |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | in view of the fact that |
Synonyms: |
because, insofar as, making allowance for, seeing that, since, while |
| Main Entry: | since |
| Part of Speech: | prep |
| Definition: | because |
Synonyms: |
after all, as, by reason of, considering, for, forasmuch as, in consideration of, in view of, inasmuch as, insomuch as, on account of, seeing that |