Phrase guide

on account of

conj · prep · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

conj

Meaning 1

On account of the fact that: because, since.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial

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prep

Meaning 2

On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figurative) for the sake of.

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3

prep

Meaning 3

Because of, due to, owing to.

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Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: بِسَبَب (bisabab) — because of, owing to
  • Arabic: لِأَن (liʔan) — because of, owing to
  • Arabic: بسبب (besabab) — because of, owing to
  • Bislama: from — because of, owing to
  • Catalan: a causa de — because of, owing to
  • Esperanto: pro — because of, owing to
  • Finnish: takia — because of, owing to
  • Finnish: vuoksi — because of, owing to
  • Finnish: johdosta — because of, owing to
  • French: en raison de — because of, owing to
  • German: aufgrund — because of, owing to
  • Ancient Greek: ἕνεκα (héneka) — because of, owing to
  • Hungarian: miatt — because of, owing to
  • Irish: mar gheall ar — because of, owing to
  • Latin: propter — because of, owing to
  • Latin: ob — because of, owing to
  • Latvian: tādēļ ka — because of, owing to
  • Latvian: tādēļ — because of, owing to
  • Latvian: tāpēc ka — because of, owing to
  • Latvian: tāpēc — because of, owing to
  • Norwegian: av hensyn til — because of, owing to
  • Polish: z racji — because of, owing to
  • Portuguese: devido a — because of, owing to
  • Russian: в силу (v silu) — because of, owing to
  • Sanskrit: हि (hi) — because of, owing to
  • Scottish Gaelic: ri linn — because of, owing to
  • Spanish: a causa de — because of, owing to
  • Spanish: por mor de — because of, owing to
  • Spanish: debido a — because of, owing to
  • Tamil: பொருட்டு (poruṭṭu) — because of, owing to
  • Volapük: demü — because of, owing to
  • Welsh: ar gyfrif — because of, owing to
  • Polish: dla — For the sake of
  • Polish: na — For the sake of
  • Russian: ради (radi) — For the sake of
  • Tamil: பொருட்டு (poruṭṭu) — For the sake of