SINCE


Meaning of SINCE in English

adv.

Function: conjunction

Date: 15th century

1 : at a time in the past after or later than <has held two jobs since he graduated> : from the time in the past when <ever since I was a child>

2 obsolete : WHEN

3 : in view of the fact that : BECAUSE < since it was raining she took an umbrella>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.