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| cause | ||||
| A | noun | |||
| 1 | causal agent, cause, causal agency | |||
| any entity that causes events to happen | ||||
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| 2 | campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort | |||
| 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 | ||||
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| 3 | lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa | |||
| 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" | ||||
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| 4 | cause, reason, grounds | |||
| a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice" | ||||
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| 5 | cause | |||
| events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash" | ||||
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| B | verb | |||
| 1 | induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make | |||
| 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" | ||||
| 2 | cause, do, make | |||
| give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" | ||||
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cause VS purpose
cause and effect
'cause
Transcribing 'Cause-v- 'cause
reason/cause
to cause victims and destruction
cause the weakens of it.
cause losing/to lose
Arouse or cause interest
. . . could not but feel the reproof contained in his believing, that, however long, and for whatever cause . . .
cause and effect
show a willful commitment to a cause
I want to cause action
champion sbd's cause
The main cause is + plural
cause a safety hazard
<As, because, cause, since> he came late, we didn't talk.
cause sth
cause
cause has been championed
a renewed equity sell-off will cause losses on credit-linked investments
set, cause, or make?
use of "cause"
Moving house can cause a lot of stress
enter into = cause?
cause some kind of decrepitness/decriptitude
cause
Don't cause damage/trouble/confusion to/for your parents.
an admirable cause/goal
more...
For any questions about this word or definition:
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