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- pronunciation:
- sIns
- parts of speech:
- adverb, preposition, conjunction
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adverb |
| definition 1: |
from then until now (often prec. by "ever").
He left then, and has been sorry ever since. |
| definition 2: |
between a specific past time and now.
He has since returned. |
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preposition |
| definition: |
after a general or specific past time.
There have been many changes since then.- antonyms:
- before
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conjunction |
| definition 1: |
in the time following the time when.
We have been angry since he left. |
| definition 2: |
continuously from the time when (often prec. by "ever").
Ever since she arrived, we have been happy. |
| definition 3: |
because.
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