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cause

/ cause /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a justification for something existing or happening
"he had no cause to complain"
"they had good reason to rejoice"
Type of:
justification
Derived:
do make induce stimulate have
noun Sense 2
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
"they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
Type of:
origin origination inception
Kinds of:
antecedent etiology aetiology factor producer
Derived:
do make induce stimulate have
verb Sense 3
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
"cause a commotion"
"make a stir"
"cause an accident"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
determine shape mold influence regulate
Derived:
causing causation reason grounds causal agent
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
any entity that causes events to happen
Type of:
entity
Kinds of:
person individual someone somebody mortal
Derived:
do make induce stimulate have
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
venture
Kinds of:
advertising campaign ad campaign ad blitz anti-war movement consumerism
Derived:
drive get aim tug labor
verb Sense 6
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"
Kinds of:
decide persuade bring solicit encourage
Derived:
causing causation reason grounds causal agent
Usage Patterns:
It ----s that CLAUSE
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
noun Sense 7
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"
Type of:
proceeding legal proceeding proceedings
Kinds of:
civil suit class action class-action suit countersuit criminal suit
Derived:
action sue litigate process
Domain:
law jurisprudence
Semantic Complexity
85%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
75
Times Searched
5
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Related Words

justification origin origination inception antecedent etiology aetiology factor producer make create determine