Definition
Meaning of 'Cause'
Meaning of 'Cause' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Cause 
[ conj.]
- Abbreviation of Because. [ conj.]2. Cause [ 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. [ n.]3. Cause [ 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.
- Sake; interest; advantage.
- 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.
- Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question; affair in general.
- 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.
4. Cause [ v. i.]
- To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make
excuse. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'Cause' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. cause [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a justification for something existing or happening
- a justification for something existing or happening
Example in sentence:
- he had no cause to complain;
- they had good reason to rejoice
Meaning (2):
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
- a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Example in sentence:
- contributed to the war effort;
- he supported populist campaigns;
- the movement to end slavery;
- the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant;
- they worked in the cause of world peace
Meaning (3):
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
- a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Example in sentence:
- the family brought suit against the landlord
Meaning (4):
- events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
- events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
Example in sentence:
- they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
2. cause [ v]
[ v]Meaning (5):
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
- give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Example in sentence:
- cause a commotion;
- cause an accident;
- make a stir
Meaning (6):
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
- cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Example in sentence:
- My children finally got me to buy a computer;
- My wife made me buy a new sofa;
- The ads induced me to buy a VCR
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