since.
From a specified time in the past.
Meaning & usage
From a specified time in the past.
I met him last year, but haven't seen him since.
A short/long time since
Where this word comes from
From Middle English syns, synnes, contraction of earlier sithens, sithence, from sithen (“after, since”) ( + -s, adverbial genitive suffix), from Old English sīþþan, from the phrase sīþ þǣm (“after/since that (time)”), from sīþ (“since, after”) + þǣm dative singular of þæt. Cognate with Dutch sinds (“since”), German seit (“since”), Danish siden (“since”), Icelandic síðan (“since”) Scots syne (“since”).
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred. Continuously during that period of time.
I'd known her only since the previous year, so from/since the moment we got married we’ve quarrelled.
I'd been working since six o’clock, and I was getting tired.
From: referring to a period of time ending in the present and defining it by the point in time at which it started, or the period in which its starting point occurred. At certain points during that period of time.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English syns, synnes, contraction of earlier sithens, sithence, from sithen (“after, since”) ( + -s, adverbial genitive suffix), from Old English sīþþan, from the phrase sīþ þǣm (“after/since that (time)”), from sīþ (“since, after”) + þǣm dative singular of þæt. Cognate with Dutch sinds (“since”), German seit (“since”), Danish siden (“since”), Icelandic síðan (“since”) Scots syne (“since”).
From the time that.
I have loved you since I first met you.
I've known her since I've lived in her street, but I've not seen her out of the house since her husband died.
Because.
Since you didn't call, we left without you.
When or that.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English syns, synnes, contraction of earlier sithens, sithence, from sithen (“after, since”) ( + -s, adverbial genitive suffix), from Old English sīþþan, from the phrase sīþ þǣm (“after/since that (time)”), from sīþ (“since, after”) + þǣm dative singular of þæt. Cognate with Dutch sinds (“since”), German seit (“since”), Danish siden (“since”), Icelandic síðan (“since”) Scots syne (“since”).
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