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- Dictionarycause/kɔːz/
noun
- 1. a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition: "the cause of the accident is not clear" Similar Opposite
- 2. a principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate: "she devoted her whole adult life to the cause of deaf people" Similar
verb
- 1. make (something, especially something bad) happen: "this disease can cause blindness"
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a. : a reason for an action or condition : motive. b. : something that brings about an effect or a result. trying to find the cause of the accident. c. : a person or thing that is the occasion of an action or state. a cause for celebration. especially : an agent that brings something about.
CAUSE definition: 1. the reason why something, especially something bad, happens: 2. a reason to feel something or…. Learn more.
noun. a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident? the reason or motive for some human action: The good news was a cause for rejoicing. good or sufficient reason:
any of the four things necessary for the movement or the coming into being of a thing, namely a material (material cause), something to act upon it (efficient cause), a form taken by the movement or development (formal cause), and a goal or purpose (final cause)
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. Cause can also mean something worth fighting for — like social justice or animal rights.
Definition of cause noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CAUSE definition: 1. someone or something that makes something happen: 2. a reason to feel something or to behave in…. Learn more.
to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant; to make somebody do something. cause something Do they know what caused the fire? Are you causing trouble again? Doctors say her condition is causing some concern. Recently there have been several deaths caused by dangerous driving.
Noun. Verb. Conjunction. Idiom. Filter. noun. causes. Anything producing an effect or result. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings about an effect or result. Drinking was the cause of his downfall. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
CAUSE meaning: 1 : something or someone that produces an effect, result, or condition something or someone that makes something happen or exist often + of; 2 : a reason for doing or feeling something often + for
