Cause
[n] any entity that causes events to happen
[n] a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
[n] (law) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
[n] a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
[n] events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
[v] cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
[v] give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
Related Information
More Cause Links
- See poems containing the word: Cause.
- See quotes containing the word: Cause.
- How many syllables are in Cause.
- What rhymes with Cause?
Synonyms
campaign, case, causa, causal agency, causal agent, crusade, do, drive, effort, get, grounds, have, induce, lawsuit, make, make, movement, reason, stimulate, suit
Related Terms
accomplish, achieve, act, action, activity, agency, agent, ambition, antecedent, aspiration, author, basis, be productive, bear, beget, belief, bind, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring on, bring to effect, bring to fruition, bring to