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Cause

kɔːz

Cause definitions
noun
cause causes
  1. a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition

    "the cause of the accident is not clear"

    • reasonable grounds for doing, thinking, or feeling something

      "Faye's condition had given no cause for concern"

  2. a principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate

    "she devoted her whole adult life to the cause of deaf people"

  3. a matter to be resolved in a court of law

    "forty-five causes were entered in the list for the March session"

    • an individual's case offered at law

      "the rule that no man should be a judge in his own cause"

verb
cause caused causes causing
  1. make (something, especially something bad) happen

    "this disease can cause blindness"

    bring about give rise to be the cause of lead to result in create begin produce generate originate engender spawn occasion effect bring to pass bring on precipitate prompt provoke kindle trigger make happen spark off touch off stir up whip up induce inspire promote foster