CAUSE

CAU ·SE 1 syllable

A2 · Elementary 📏 5 letters 🎲 Scrabble 7 ✅ valid word

Common in conversation and basic reading.

noun
  1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
  2. a justification for something existing or happening
  3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
  4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

💬 Examples

  • "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
  • "he had no cause to complain"
  • "they had good reason to rejoice"
  • "he supported populist campaigns"

🔗 Similar words

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verb
  1. give rise to
  2. cause to do

💬 Examples

  • "cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally"
  • "cause a commotion"
  • "cause to act in a specified manner"
  • "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"

🔗 Similar words

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