Definition of Cause

Noun

• 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"
  lawsuit suit case causa
• any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  - causal agent - causal agency
• 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 the war effort"
  campaign crusade drive movement effort
• a justification for something existing or happening
  "he had no cause to complain"
  "they had good reason to rejoice"
  reason grounds
• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
  

Verb

• 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"
  induce stimulate have get make
• give rise to
  cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  "cause a commotion"
  "make a stir"
  "cause an accident"
  do make

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