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cause (kôz)

noun

  1. anything producing an effect or result
  2. 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
  3. a reason, motive, or ground for some action, feeling, etc.; esp., sufficient reason cause for complaint
  4. any objective or movement that a person or group is interested in and supports, esp. one involving social reform
  5. Law an action or question to be resolved by a court of law

Etymology: ME < OFr < L causa, a cause, reason, judicial process, lawsuit: infl. (in causesenses & ) by case

transitive verb caused, causing caus′·ing

to be the cause of; bring about; make happen; effect, induce, produce, compel, etc.

Related Forms:

cause Idioms

make common cause with

to work together with toward the same objective; join forces with
'cause definition

'cause (kôz, kuz)

conjunction

Informal, Dialectal because

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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