because

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

• I hid myself because I was afraid.

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

• It must be broken, because I pressed the button and nothing happened.
• I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason.

So that, in order that.

On account, for sake [with of].

• My life is ruined because of you!

For the reason [with that].

Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer to a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

On account of, because of.

• He rejected me because revenge, I guess.
• It doesn't work because reasons.