- (prep.) Indicating that in the character of or as being which anything is regarded or treated; to be or as being.
- (prep.) Indicating that in favor of which or in promoting which, anything is or is done; hence, in behalf of; in favor of; on the side of; -- opposed to against.
- (conj.) Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything.
- (n.) One who takes or that which is said on, the affrimative side; that which is said in favor of some one or something; -- the antithesis of against, and commonly used in connection with it.
- (prep.) Indicating that in prevention of which or through fear of which, anything is done.
- (prep.) Indicating that instead of which something else controls in the performing of an action or that in spite of which anything is done, occurs or is; hence, equivalent to notwithstanding, in spite of; -- generally followed by all, aught, anything, etc.
- (prep.) Indicating that toward which the action of anything is directed or the point toward which motion is made; /ntending to go to.
- (conj.) Since; because; introducing a reason of something before advanced, a cause, motive, explanation, justification or the like, of an action related or a statement made. It is logically nearly equivalent to since or because, but connects less closely, and is sometimes used as a very general introduction to something suggested by what has gone before.
- (prep.) In the most general sense, indicating that in consideration of, in view of or with reference to, which anything is done or takes place.
- (prep.) Indicating the space or time through which an action or state extends; hence, during; in or through the space or time of.
- (prep.) Indicating the remoter and indirect object of an act; the end or final cause with reference to which anything is, acts, serves or is done.
- (prep.) Indicating that on place of or instead of which anything acts or serves or that to which a substitute, an equivalent, a compensation or the like, is offered or made; instead of or place of.
- (prep.) Indicating the antecedent cause or occasion of an action; the motive or inducement accompanying and prompting to an act or state; the reason of anything; that on account of which a thing is or is done.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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