since
[ sins ]
/ sɪns /
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
Origin of since
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
British Dictionary definitions for since
since
/ (sɪns) /
preposition
during or throughout the period of time after
since May it has only rained once
conjunction (subordinating)
(sometimes preceded by ever)
continuously from or starting from the time when
since we last met, important things have happened
seeing that; because
since you have no money, you can't come
adverb
since that time
he 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
undefined since
See
ago
Idioms and Phrases with since
since
see greatest thing since sliced bread.