On account of We had to move to London on account of my job.
They're called the Black Hills on account of their color.
Seeing as Spoken informal use this to give a reason for what you are suggesting or deciding Seeing as it's your birthday, why don't we go out for a meal?
I'd better do it myself, seeing as no one else wants to do it.
Cause 1. to make something happen To make something happen I wish you wouldn't slam the door. It makes the floor shake.
Accidents don't always just happen - people can make them happen.
Gravity is the force that makes the planets move around the sun.
Cause something Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the roads.
About half of the chemicals that were tested caused cancer in rats.
The autopsy showed that her death was caused by liver failure.
Cause somebody trouble/problems/anxiety etc As children we were always causing our parents trouble.
Try to isolate the problems that are causing you the most difficulty.
Cause something to do something The power failure caused the whole computer system to shut down.
To make something happen
Be the cause of It's too early to say whether this virus is actually the cause of the disease.
An explosion on board appears to be the cause of the crash.
Be the leading/main cause of something The study showed that drug use is the leading cause of crime and violence.
Be responsible for Heart disease was responsible for most of the deaths.
He was clearly responsible for the deaths and must be punished.
Be largely/mainly responsible for something Inflation was largely responsible for the economic crisis.
Results in something
