ALL meanings of cause
cause
C c - noun cause A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition. 1
- noun cause 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 cause the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing. 1
- noun cause good or sufficient reason: to complain without cause; to be dismissed for cause. 1
- noun cause Law. a ground of legal action; the matter over which a person goes to law. a case for judicial decision. 1
- noun cause any subject of discussion or debate. 1
- noun cause a principle, ideal, goal, or movement to which a person or group is dedicated: the Socialist cause; the human rights cause. 1
- noun cause the welfare of a person or group, seen as a subject of concern: support for the cause of the American Indian. 1
- noun cause Philosophy. the end or purpose for which a thing is done or produced. Aristotelianism. any of the four things necessary for the movement or the coming into being of a thing, namely a material (material cause) something to act upon it (efficient cause) a form taken by the movement or development (formal cause) and a goal or purpose (final cause) 1
- verb with object cause to be the cause of; bring about. 1
- idioms cause make common cause, to unite in a joint effort; work together for the same end: They made common cause with neighboring countries and succeeded in reducing tariffs. 1
- abbreviation CAUSE causation 1
- noun cause reason 1
- noun cause ideal 1
- noun cause sufficient motivation 1
- transitive verb cause bring about 1
- transitive verb cause prompt 1
- noun cause subject 1
- noun cause The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result. 0
- noun cause A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends. 0
- noun cause (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Sake; interest; advantage. 0
- noun cause (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair. 0
- noun cause (law) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action. 0
- verb cause To set off an event or action. 0
- verb cause To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority. 0
- verb cause To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse. 0