English dictionary
cause
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
noun
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
noun
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
noun
- a justification for something existing or happening
noun
- events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
verb
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
verb
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Example sentences
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
the family brought suit against the landlord
he had no cause to complain
they had good reason to rejoice
they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
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
cause a commotion
make a stir
cause an accident