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since

since
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sins]
    • /sɪns/
    • /sɪns/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sins]
    • /sɪns/

Definitions of since word

  • adverb since from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since. 1
  • adverb since between a particular past time and the present; subsequently: She at first refused, but has since consented. 1
  • adverb since ago; before now: long since. 1
  • preposition since continuously from or counting from: It has been warm since noon. 1
  • preposition since between a past time or event and the present: There have been many changes since the war. 1
  • preposition since from past point until now 1

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Origin of since

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
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

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Parts of speech for Since

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

since popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

since usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for since

adv since

  • afore — before
  • aforetime — formerly
  • ago — You use ago when you are referring to past time. For example, if something happened one year ago, it is one year since it happened. If it happened a long time ago, it is a long time since it happened.
  • antecedently — in an antecedent manner
  • anteriorly — in an anterior position

adj since

  • all in all — You use all in all to introduce a summary or general statement.
  • asser — Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
  • considering — You use considering to indicate that you are thinking about a particular fact when making a judgment or giving an opinion.
  • forasmuch as — since
  • in consideration of — the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration.

conj since

  • as — If something happens as something else happens, it happens at the same time.
  • as long as — If you say that something is the case as long as or so long as something else is the case, you mean that it is only the case if the second thing is the case.
  • for — for loop
  • inasmuch as — to the extent that, in that
  • insofar as — to such an extent (usually followed by as): I will do the work insofar as I am able.

conjuction since

  • because — You use because when stating the reason for something.
  • by reason of — If one thing happens by reason of another, it happens because of it.
  • by virtue of — on account of or by reason of
  • due to — owed at present; having reached the date for payment: This bill is due.
  • for the sake of — for the good of

prep since

  • in front of — the foremost part or surface of anything.

preposition since

  • afterward — If you do something or if something happens afterward, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
  • already — You use already to show that something has happened, or that something had happened before the moment you are referring to. Speakers of British English use already with a verb in a perfect tense, putting it after 'have', 'has', or 'had', or at the end of a clause. Some speakers of American English use already with the simple past tense of the verb instead of a perfect tense.
  • from — (used to specify a starting point in spatial movement): a train running west from Chicago.
  • hence — as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore: The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory.
  • later — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.

conjunction since

  • whereas — a qualifying or introductory statement, especially one having “whereas” as the first word: to read the whereases in the will.

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