Why vs. Because

Whyadverb

For what cause, reason, or purpose (interrogative adverb).

Whyadverb

Introducing a complete question.

Whyadverb

Introducing a verb phrase (bare infinitive clause).

Whyadverb

Introducing a noun or other phrase.

Whyadverb

For which cause, reason, or purpose (relative adverb).

Whynoun

reason

Whyinterjection

An exclamation used to express indignation, mild surprise, or impatience.

Whyadverb

For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; - used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1.

Whyadverb

For which; on account of which; - used relatively.

Whyadverb

The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; - used as a compound relative.

Whynoun

A young heifer.

Whynoun

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

Whyadverb

question word; what is the reason (`how come' is a nonstandard variant);

Whyadverb

for what reason or purpose

Whyadverb

used to make or agree to a suggestion

Whyadverb

(with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which

Whyadverb

the reason for which

Whyinterjection

expressing surprise or indignation

Whyinterjection

used to add emphasis to a response

Whynoun

a reason or explanation

Becauseadverb

(archaic) For the reason that.

Becauseadverb

On account of, for sake of.

Becauseadverb

Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

Becauseconjunction

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

Becauseconjunction

As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.

Becauseconjunction

(obsolete) So that, in order that.

Becausepreposition

On account of, because of.

Becauseconjunction

By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

Becauseconjunction

In order that; that.