Definition as Noun

• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
• any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
• a justification for something existing or happening

Definition as Verb

• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

• campaign, crusade, drive, movement, effort

• causal agent, causal agency

• lawsuit, suit, case, causa

• reason, grounds

• do, make

• induce, stimulate, have, get, make

• "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

• "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 the war effort"

• "the family brought suit against the landlord"

• "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"

• "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"

• "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"

• Cause vs campaign
• Cause vs crusade
• Cause vs drive
• Cause vs movement
• Cause vs effort
• Cause vs causal agent
• Cause vs causal agency
• Cause vs lawsuit
• Cause vs suit
• Cause vs case
• Cause vs causa
• Cause vs reason
• Cause vs grounds
• Cause vs do
• Cause vs make
• Cause vs induce
• Cause vs stimulate
• Cause vs have
• Cause vs get