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- Dictionarycause/kɔːz/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition: "the cause of the accident is not clear" Similar Opposite
- 2. a principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate: "she devoted her whole adult life to the cause of deaf people" Similar
verb
- 1. make (something, especially something bad) happen: "this disease can cause blindness"
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CAUSE definition: 1. the reason why something, especially something bad, happens: 2. a reason to feel something or…. Learn more.
a. : a reason for an action or condition : motive. b. : something that brings about an effect or a result. trying to find the cause of the accident. c. : a person or thing that is the occasion of an action or state. a cause for celebration. especially : an agent that brings something about.
noun. a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident? the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing. good or sufficient reason:
1. anything producing an effect or result. 2. a person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result. drinking was the cause of his downfall. 3. a reason, motive, or ground for some action, feeling, etc.; esp., sufficient reason. cause for complaint.
A cause makes an effect, and you're likely to hear the phrase "cause and effect" when people are trying to analyze how things happen. Cause can also mean something worth fighting for — like social justice or animal rights. You might raise money for a good cause, like ending poverty.
CAUSE meaning: 1 : something or someone that produces an effect, result, or condition something or someone that makes something happen or exist often + of; 2 : a reason for doing or feeling something often + for
Definition of cause noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CAUSE meaning: 1. someone or something that makes something happen: 2. a reason to feel something or to behave in…. Learn more.
• Something causes a person or thing to do something: The warmer temperatures caused the ice caps to melt. The injury caused him to lose the game. Don’t say: cause that someone does something make • Someone or something makes another person or thing do something: The warmer temperatures made the ice caps melt.
Noun. Verb. Conjunction. Idiom. Filter. noun. causes. Anything producing an effect or result. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result. Drinking was the cause of his downfall. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
