since

[ sins ]
/ sɪns /
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adverb

preposition

continuously from or counting from: It has been warm since noon.
between a past time or event and the present: There have been many changes since the war.

conjunction

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Origin of since

1400–50; late Middle English syns, sinnes (adv.) thereupon, afterwards, Middle English sithenes (adv. and conjunction) afterwards, from (the specified time), because, equivalent to sithen after that, since (Old English siththan, orig. sīth thām after that; see sith) + -es -s1

synonym study for since

8. See because.

usage note for since

8. See as1.

Words nearby since

sinapine, sinapism, sinarquist, sinatra, sinbad, since, sincelejo, sincere, sincerity, sincipital presentation, sinciput
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Words related to since

ago, therefore, already, afterward, later, considering, for, as, after, following, because, from, hence, now, past, subsequently, whereas

British Dictionary definitions for since

since
/ (sɪns) /

preposition

during or throughout the period of time aftersince May it has only rained once

conjunction (subordinating)

(sometimes preceded by ever) continuously from or starting from the time whensince we last met, important things have happened
seeing that; becausesince you have no money, you can't come

adverb

since that timehe left yesterday and I haven't seen him since

Word Origin for since

Old English sīththan, literally: after that; related to Old High German sīd since, Latin sērus late

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Idioms and Phrases with since

since

see greatest thing since sliced bread.

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