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1. (adv.) since
from then till now (often prec. by ever):
Those elected in 1990 have been on the committee ever since.
2. since
between a particular past time and the present; subsequently:
She at first refused, but has since consented.
3. since
ago; before now:
long since.
4. (prep.) since
continuously from or counting from:
It has been raining since noon.
5. since
between a past time or event and the present:
There have been many changes since the war.
6. (conj.) since
in the period following the time when:
He has written once since he left.
7. since
continuously from or counting from the time when:
I've been busy since I arrived.
8. since
because; inasmuch as:
Since you're already here, you might as well stay.
Etymology: (1400–50; late ME syns, sinnes, ME sithenes afterwards, from (the specified time) =sithen after that, since (OE siththan, orig. sīth thām after that) +-es -s1)
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1. (preposition) since
from a time in the past to now or to another time in the past
I haven't spoken to her since last Friday.; I've been thinking about it since this morning.; We had a fight last week, and he hasn't spoken to me since.; She worked there a little last year and has since been offered a full-time contract.
2. (conjunction) since
from an event in the past to another event in the past or to now
She hasn't worked since she had the baby.; I've had lots of problems since I started my new job.
3. since
indicates the reason for sth
Since you're leaving anyway, can I come with you?
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1. (adverb) Since
from a definite past time until now; as, he went a month ago, and I have not seen him since
2. (adverb) Since
in the time past, counting backward from the present; before this or now; ago
3. (adverb) Since
when or that
4. Since
from the time of; in or during the time subsequent to; subsequently to; after; -- usually with a past event or time for the object
5. Since
seeing that; because; considering; -- formerly followed by that
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Sense: (often with ever ) from a certain time onwards
I have been at home (ever) since I returned from Italy.
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 Afrikaans: sedert |
 Arabic: مُنْذُ |
 Bulgarian: откакто |
 Brazilian: desde que |
 Czech: od té doby |
 German: seit |
 Danish: siden |
 Greek: από τότε που, αφότου |
 Spanish: desde que |
 Estonian: sellest ajast peale kui |
 Farsi: از آن وقت تا |
 Finnish: jstk lähtien |
 French: depuis (que) |
 Hebrew: מֵאָז |
 Hindi: (तब, उस समय) से अब तक |
 Croatian: otkad |
 Hungarian: azóta, hogy; amióta |
 Indonesian: sejak |
 Icelandic: síðan |
 Italian: da quando |
 Japanese: ～以来ずっと |
 Korean: (~)한 이래 죽 |
 Lithuanian: nuo tada, kai |
 Latvian: kopš |
 Malay: sejak itu |
 Dutch: sinds |
 Norwegian: siden |
 Polish: od czasu kiedy |
 Persian: از آن وقت تا |
 Pashto: له هغه وخت ، له هغې مودې: |
 Portuguese: desde que |
 Romanian: de când |
 Russian: с тех пор как |
 Slovak: odvtedy,čo |
 Slovenian: odkar |
 Serbian: otkako |
 Swedish: [allt]sedan |
 Thai: ตั้งแต่ |
 Turkish: ...-den beri |
 Taiwanese: 從那時以來，自從 |
 Ukrainian: з того часу як; відколи |
 Urdu: کسی خاص وقت سے اب تک |
 Vietnamese: từ khi |
 Chinese: （表示时间）从...以来 |
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