| 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 |
| Main Entry: | since |
| Part of Speech: | prep |
| Definition: | between the present and a previous time |
Synonyms: |
after, ago, following, from the time of, subsequent to, until now |
| Main Entry: | since |
| Part of Speech: | adverb, conjunction, preposition |
| Definition: | in the time past; because |
Synonyms: |
after, afterward, ago, already, as, because, considering, for, from, hence, later, now, past, subsequently, therefore, whereas |
| Main Entry: | ago |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the past |
Synonyms: |
ages ago, back, back when, before, from way back, from year one, gone, since, since God knows when, time was |
| 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: | 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: | before |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | earlier |
Synonyms: |
afore, aforetime, ahead, ante, antecedently, anteriorly, back, before present, ere, fore, former, formerly, forward, gone, gone by, heretofore, in advance, in days of yore, in front, in old days, in the past, past, precendently, previous, previously, since, sooner, up to now |
Antonyms: |
after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | before |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | earlier than |
Synonyms: |
ahead of, ante, antecedent to, anterior to, ere, in advance of, in front of, preceding, previous to, prior to, since |
Antonyms: |
after, afterward, behind, later |
| Main Entry: | considering |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | taking everything in mind |
Synonyms: |
all in all, all things considered, as, as long as, because, everything being equal, for, forasmuch as, in consideration of, in light of, in view of, inasmuch as, insomuch as, now, pending, seeing, since, taking into account |
| Main Entry: | for |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | in consequence of the fact that |
Synonyms: |
as, as long as, because, being, considering, inasmuch as, now, since, whereas |