by virtue of — because of; by means of; on the basis of
Part of speech: PREPOSITION
Definition: because of; by means of; on the basis of
Pronunciation (IPA): /baɪ ˈvɜːrtʃuː ʌv/
Example Sentences
- By virtue of being the CEO's son, he got promoted faster than anyone else.
- The students passed the exam by virtue of their teacher's excellent preparation.
- By virtue of eating pizza every day, he became the restaurant's most valued customer.
by virtue of
PREPOSITION[/baɪ ˈvɜːrtʃuː ʌv/]
because of; by means of; on the basis of
💡 Concept
because of; by means of; on the basis of
🎵 Rhyme
By virtue of passion, she continues to pursue!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/baɪ ˈvɜːrtʃuː ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/baɪ ˈvɜːtʃuː ʌv/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
virtuepursuevalue
virtue
pursue
value
🔗Collocations
by virtue of his position
by virtue of the law
by virtue of hard work
by virtue of being
by virtue of experience
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“By virtue of being the CEO's son, he got promoted faster than anyone else.”
“The students passed the exam by virtue of their teacher's excellent preparation.”
😄 Fun example
“By virtue of eating pizza every day, he became the restaurant's most valued customer.”
“She won the debate by virtue of her logical arguments.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
because ofdue tothanks toowing toon account of
Antonyms
despitein spite ofregardless of
Related
virtuemeritadvantagebenefitquality
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