Cause
/kɔːz/
The meaning and definition of Cause, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
noun
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(often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
“They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.”
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(especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
“The end of the war was a cause for celebration.”
verb
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To set off an event or action.
“The lightning caused thunder.”
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(ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
“His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Synonyms
grounds justification
Origin
From Middle English cause, from Old French cause, from Latin causa.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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