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cause
Found in thesaurus: inception, origin, origination, justification, venture, physical entity, proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings, make, create
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cause
v.
make happen, bring about
n.
factor, reason; principle, purpose; basis for a legal case
'cause (because)
conj.
due to the fact that
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Causality
Causality (also referred to as 'causation', or 'cause and effect') is the agency or efficacy that connects one process (the cause) with another (the effect), where the first is understood to be partly responsible for the second. In general, a process has many causes, which are said to be causal factors for it, and all lie in its past. An effect can in turn be a cause of many other effects, which all lie in its future.
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cause
Noun
1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
(hypernym) origin, origination, inception
(hyponym) antecedent
(derivation) do, make
2. a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
(synonym) reason, grounds
(hypernym) justification
(derivation) do, make
3. 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"
(synonym) campaign, crusade, drive, movement, effort
(hypernym) venture
(hyponym) advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz
4. any entity that causes events to happen
(synonym) causal agent, causal agency
(hypernym) entity
(hyponym) person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul
(derivation) do, make
5. 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"
(synonym) lawsuit, suit, case, causa
(hypernym) proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings
(hyponym) civil suit
(classification) law, jurisprudence
Verb
1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
(synonym) do, make
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) determine, shape, mold, influence, regulate
(derivation) causing, causation
2. 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"
(synonym) induce, stimulate, have, get, make
(hyponym) decide
(derivation) causing, causation
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Cause (cause celebre)
n.
celebre, part of the term "cause celebre"
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cause
nf.
cause, origin, reason; case; brief
causer
v.
cause, give rise to; chat
