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Definitions of cause:
  • noun:   a justification for something existing or happening
    Example: "He had no cause to complain"
  • noun:   events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
    Example: "They are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
  • noun:   any entity that causes events to happen
  • noun:   a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
    Example: "They worked in the cause of world peace"
  • noun:   a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
  • verb:   give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    Example: "Cause a commotion"
  • verb:   cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner




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