Definisi : as a ~ of, disebabkan, oleh sebab, kerana: as a ~ of his carelessness he lost his job, oleh sebab kecuaiannya, dia dibuang kerja; in ~, akibatnya: she laughed and in ~ lost her balance, dia ketawa dan akibatnya dia hilang imbangan. (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)
Definisi : n 1. result of some previous occurrence, akibat: one of the ~s was loss of confidence in the party, salah satu akibatnya ialah hilangnya keyakinan thdp parti itu; /suffer, take/ the ~s, menerima akibatnya; 2. importance or significance, kepentingan: a matter of international ~, perkara yg mempunyai kepentingan antarabangsa; of great etc ~, amat /penting, mustahak/; of little ~, tdk /penting, mustahak/; (Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan)