Definition of cause - Rhyme Finder

Definitions

Noun

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

Noun

a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

Noun

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"

Noun

any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

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"

Verb

give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

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"

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Synonyms

campaign case causa causal agency causal agent crusade do drive effort get grounds have induce lawsuit make movement reason stimulate suit

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More General Terms

create inception justification legal proceeding make origin origination physical entity proceeding proceedings venture

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More Specific Terms

actuate ad blitz ad campaign advertising campaign aetiology agent antecedent anti-war movement bastardy proceeding breed bring call forth campaigning candidacy candidature catalyst cause of death charm campaign civil suit class action class-action suit compel consumerism countersuit criminal suit danger decide destiny determine deus ex machina effect effectuate electioneering encourage engender engine etiology evoke facilitate factor fate feminism feminist movement first cause force fund-raising campaign fund-raising drive fund-raising effort gay lib gay liberation movement impel incite individual influence initiate inspire instigate kick up killer lead let life principle lost cause make manipulator mold moot mortal motivate move mutagenesis nature obligate oblige occasion occult operator paternity suit person persuade pioneer political campaign power prime mover primum mobile producer prompt propel provoke reform regulate set up shape solicit somebody someone soul spawn suborn supernatural theurgy vital principle war women''s lib women''s liberation movement youth crusade youth movement

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