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cause Definition
(n)
events
that
provide
the
generative
force
that
is
the
origin
of
something
; "
they
are
trying
to
determine
the
cause
of
the
crash
"
(n)
a
justification
for
something
existing
or
happening
; "
he
had
no
cause
to
complain
"; "
they
had
good
reason
to
rejoice
"
(n)
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
(n)
any
entity
that
causes
events
to
happen
(n)
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
"
(v)
give
rise
to
;
cause
to
happen
or
occur
,
not
always
intentionally
; "
cause
a
commotion
"; "
make
a
stir
"; "
cause
an
accident
"
(v)
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
"
cause Synonyms
campaign
case
causa
causal agency
causal agent
cause
crusade
do
drive
effort
get
grounds
have
induce
lawsuit
make
movement
reason
stimulate
suit
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