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- [kawz]
- /kɔz/
- /kɔːz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kawz]
- /kɔz/
Definitions of causes word
- noun causes 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? 1
- noun causes the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing. 1
- noun causes good or sufficient reason: to complain without cause; to be dismissed for cause. 1
- noun causes Law. a ground of legal action; the matter over which a person goes to law. a case for judicial decision. 1
- noun causes any subject of discussion or debate. 1
- noun causes a principle, ideal, goal, or movement to which a person or group is dedicated: the Socialist cause; the human rights cause. 1
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Origin of causes
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Latin causa reason, sake, case
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Parts of speech for Causes
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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exclamation
causes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
causes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for causes
noun causes
- whys and wherefores — (Idiomatic) The reasons or motivations for a fact, action, or decision, especially the complete set of such reasons or motivations.
Antonyms for causes
noun causes
- contrecoup — an injury, esp to the brain, that occurs at the opposite side of the body from that which was struck
- sequela — an abnormal condition resulting from a previous disease.
- residuum — the residue, remainder, or rest of something.
- consequences — a game in which each player writes down a part of a story, folds over the paper, and passes it on to another player who continues the story. After several stages, the resulting (nonsensical) stories are read out
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