cause

Meanings

• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  • "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
• a justification for something existing or happening
  • "he had no cause to complain"
• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
  • "they worked in the cause of world peace"
• 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
• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  • "cause a commotion"
  • "cause an accident"
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Synonyms

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