A cause makes an effect, and you're likely to hear the phrase "cause and effect" when people are trying to analyze how things happen.
That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
Noun
any entity that causes events to happen
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
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"
Noun
a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
Noun
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
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"
Verb
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
v.
That which produces or effects a result; that from which
anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
v.
That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground;
reason; motive; as, cause for rejoicing.
v.
Sake; interest; advantage.
v.
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.
v.
Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question;
affair in general.
v.
The side of a question, which is espoused, advocated, and
upheld by a person or party; a principle which is advocated; that which
a person or party seeks to attain.
n.
To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the occasion of; to
bring about; to bring into existence; to make; -- usually followed by
an infinitive, sometimes by that with a finite verb.
v. i.
To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make
excuse.
conj.
Abbreviation of Because.
Cause
Cause is substance exerting its power into act, to make one thing begin to be.2.
I did it not for his cause.4.
What counsel give you in this weighty cause!6.
God befriend us, as our cause is just.
The part they take against me is from zeal to the cause.
Cause
I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days.
Cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans.
Cause
Cause
That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the occasion of; to bring about; to bring into existence; to make; -- usually followed by an infinitive, sometimes by that with a finite verb.
To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Abbreviation of
Usage Examples
Brands must have a point of view on that purposeful engagement, whether it's directed towards the environment, poverty, water as a resource or causes such as breast cancer or education. Merely declaring your commitment to a category or cause will not be enough the distinguish your brand sufficiently to see a return on these well-intended efforts.
And think of how we challenged the idea of a male dominated Parliament with All-Women shortlists and made the cause of gender equality central to our government. We were right to do so.
A person who has sympathy for mankind in the lump, faith in its future progress, and desire to serve the great cause of this progress, should be called not a humanist, but a humanitarian, and his creed may be designated as humanitarianism.
But the fact of the matter is that all scientific evidence would show, based upon what we know about this disease, that muscle cuts - that is, the meat of the animal itself - should not cause any risk to human health.
Americans, particularly after World War II, tended to romanticize war because in World War II our cause was the cause of humanity, and our soldiers brought home glory and victory, and thank God that they did. But it led us to romanticize it to some extent.
A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.
A very small degree of hope is sufficient to cause the birth of love.
Black leadership has to recognize that principles more than speech, character more than a claim, is greater in advancing the cause of our liberation than what has transpired thus far.
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Other Usage ExamplesAbsolute identity with one's cause is the first and great condition of successful leadership.
Are hackers a threat? The degree of threat presented by any conduct, whether legal or illegal, depends on the actions and intent of the individual and the harm they cause.
A band is not a marriage. There are no oaths of allegiance. If you feel your life will be better served by splitting up the group, you've got to do it - but of course it does cause problems.
Another cause of change, one less noticeable but fundamental, is the modern growth of population closely connected with scientific and medical discoveries. It is interesting that the United Nations has set up a special Commission to study this question.
But the cause for which we fought was higher our thought wider... That thought was our power.
At a time when 2500 American soldiers have given their lives for the cause of bringing democracy to Iraq, it is sad and frustrating to watch the Republican establishment disgrace the exercise of democracy in our own House of Representatives.
Although images of perfection in people's personal lives can cause unhappiness, images of perfect societies - utopian images - can cause monstrous evil. In fact, forcefully changing society to conform to societal images was the greatest cause of evil in the twentieth century.
Attention-deficit disorders seem to abound in modern society, and we don't know the cause.
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