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- pronunciation:
- sIns
- parts of speech:
- adverb, preposition, conjunction
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
from then until now (often follows the word "ever").
He was in a school play and has been an actor ever since. |
| definition 2: |
at some time between a past time and now.
He left for college but has since returned. |
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preposition |
| definition: |
after or from a time in the past.
We haven't been swimming since last summer.Our grandmother has come to visit us three times since Christmas.I've been waiting for you since two o'clock.- antonyms:
- before
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conjunction |
| definition 1: |
in the time following the time when.
I have been hungry since I smelled the cookies baking. |
| definition 2: |
because.
Since we are late, we will have to hurry. |
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