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Quick definitions from WordNet (cause)
▸ noun: a justification for something existing or happening ("He had no cause to complain")
▸ noun: events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something ("They are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
▸ noun: any entity that causes events to happen
▸ noun: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end ("They worked in the cause of world peace")
▸ noun: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
▸ verb: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally ("Cause a commotion")
▸ verb: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
▸ Also see causing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to cause
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▸ Idioms related to cause (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing cause
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▸ Rhymes of cause
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▸ noun: a justification for something existing or happening ("He had no cause to complain")
▸ noun: events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something ("They are trying to determine the cause of the crash")
▸ noun: any entity that causes events to happen
▸ noun: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end ("They worked in the cause of world peace")
▸ noun: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
▸ verb: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally ("Cause a commotion")
▸ verb: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
▸ Also see causing
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to cause
▸ Usage examples for cause
▸ Idioms related to cause (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing cause
▸ Words that often appear near cause
▸ Rhymes of cause
▸ Invented words related to cause