| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | in consequence of the fact that |
| Synonyms: | as, as long as, because, being, considering, inasmuch as, now, since, whereas |
| 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: | behind |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | in support |
| Synonyms: | backing, for, in agreement, on the side of, supporting |
| 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: | favor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | prefer, like |
| Synonyms: | accept, advocate, appreciate, approbate, approve, back, be in favor of, be on one's side, buck for, champion, choose, commend, cotton to, countenance, encourage, endorse, esteem, eulogize, fancy, flash on, for, go for, hold with, honor, incline, lean toward, look up to, opt for, patronize, pick, praise, prize, regard highly, root for, sanction, single out, support, take a liking to, take a shine to, take to, think well of, tilt toward, value |
| Antonyms: | disfavor, dislike |
| Main Entry: | therefore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a result; for that reason |
| Synonyms: | accordingly, and so, consequently, ergo, for, for this reason, forasmuch as, hence, in consequence, in that event, inasmuch as, on account of, on the grounds, since, so, then, thence, therefrom, thereupon, thus, to that end, whence, wherefore |
| Main Entry: | through |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | by way of |
| Synonyms: | as a consequence, as a result, at the hand of, because of, by, by dint of, by means of, by reason, by the agency of, by virtue of, for, in consequence of, in virtue of, per, through the medium of, using, via, with, with the help of |
| Notes: | through is used in reference to a movement or passage that proceeds linearly; throughout to a movement or passage that proceeds spatially through is quite common, while thru is nonstandard and should be avoided |
| Main Entry: | toward/towards |
| Part of Speech: | preposition |
| Definition: | on the way to; near |
| Synonyms: | against, almost, approaching, close to, coming up, contra, en route, facing, for, fronting, headed for, in relation to, in the direction of, in the vicinity, just before, moving, nearing, nearly, not quite, on the road to, over against, pointing to, proceeding, shortly before, to, via, vis-à-vis |