on account of

Definitions

1. 1

   On behalf of the (monetary) account of

   On behalf of the (monetary) account of; (idiomatic, originally figurative) for the sake of.

2. 2

   Because of, due to, owing to.

   • The rebuilding of damaged stations is proceeding slowly, on account of the shortage of building materials and the pressing needs of housing, but steady progress is being made.
   • ‘My brother,[…], is at Radley, on account of my parents thinking it a bad idea to have us both at the same school.’ ‘On account of your being twins?’ said Adrian. ‘Right, on account of my mother OD-ing on fertility drugs.[…]’
3. 3

   On account of the fact that

   On account of the fact that: because, since.

   • […] I had a pretty good notion of the weather conditions generally, on account of I was out in them.
   • Truth is I was the kind of fellow who people would run away from when they seen me coming on account of I was so full of facts and names and places and families I had to tell about.
   • After that, I resumed walking, on account of it involves little contact with strangers.

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