conjunction 'cause 'Cause is an informal way of saying because. 3
countable noun 'cause The cause of an event, usually a bad event, is the thing that makes it happen. 3
verb 'cause To cause something, usually something bad, means to make it happen. 3
uncountable noun 'cause If you have cause for a particular feeling or action, you have good reasons for feeling it or doing it. 3
countable noun 'cause A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for. 3
noun 'cause a person, thing, event, state, or action that produces an effect 3
noun 'cause grounds for action; motive; justification 3
noun 'cause the ideals, etc, of a group or movement 3
noun 'cause the welfare or interests of a person or group in a dispute 3
noun 'cause a matter of widespread concern or importance 3
noun 'cause a ground for legal action; matter giving rise to a lawsuit 3
noun 'cause the lawsuit itself 3
noun 'cause (in the philosophy of Aristotle) any of four requirements for a thing's coming to be, namely material (material cause), its nature (formal cause), an agent (efficient cause), and a purpose (final cause) 3
verb 'cause to be the cause of; bring about; precipitate; be the reason for 3
conjunction 'cause because 3
noun 'cause anything producing an effect or result 3
noun 'cause a person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result 3
noun 'cause a reason, motive, or ground for some action, feeling, etc.; esp., sufficient reason 3
noun 'cause any objective or movement that a person or group is interested in and supports, esp. one involving social reform 3
noun 'cause an action or question to be resolved by a court of law 3
verb transitive 'cause to be the cause of; bring about; make happen; effect, induce, produce, compel, etc. 3
