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cause

noun
  1. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
    causal agent
  2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    effortdrivemovementcampaigncrusade
  3. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
    lawsuitsuitcasecausa
  4. a justification for something existing or happening
    “We had no cause to complain.”
    groundsreason
  5. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    “they are trying to determine the cause of the crash”
verb
  1. to cause to do
    “cause to act in a specified manner”
    makegethavestimulateinduce
  2. to give rise to
    “The dictator's harsh suppression of the rebels caused an even greater rebellion.”
    makedo