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since
since: prep., conj., & adv. --prep. throughout, or at a point in, the period between (a specified time, event, etc.) and the time present or being considered (must have happened since yesterday; has been going on since June; the greatest composer since Beethoven). --conj.
1 during or in the time after (what have you been doing since we met?; has not spoken since the dog died).
2 for the reason that, because; inasmuch as (since you are drunk I will drive you home).
3 (ellipt.) as being (a more useful, since better designed, tool). --adv.
1 from that time or event until now or the time being considered (have not seen them since; had been healthy ever since; has since been cut down).
2 ago (happened many years since). [ME, reduced form of obs. sithence or f. dial. sin (f. sithen) f. OE siththon]
Most popular pairs with since
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