Synonyms for by virtue of
- as
- as a result of
- as long as
- as things go
- being
- by cause of
- by reason of
- considering
- due to
- for
- for the reason that
- for the sake of
- in as much as
- in behalf of
- in that
- in the interest of
- in view of
- now that
- on the grounds that
- over
- owing to
- seeing
- since
- thanks to
- through
- whereas
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WORD ORIGIN
early 13c., "moral life and conduct, moral excellence," vertu, from Anglo-French and Old French vertu, from Latin virtutem (nominative virtus) "moral strength, manliness, valor, excellence, worth," from vir "man" (see virile).
Phrase by virtue of (early 13c.) preserves alternative Middle English sense of "efficacy." Wyclif Bible has virtue where KJV uses power. The seven cardinal virtues (early 14c.) were divided into the natural (justice, prudence, temperance, fortitude) and the theological (hope, faith, charity). To make a virtue of a necessity (late 14c.) translates Latin facere de necessitate virtutem [Jerome].
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