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cause

Letters that make cause

s, a, e, c, u are letters that make 'cause'

Words within cause

AU, SE, use, US, CA, Ca, Au, Se are words within 'cause'

Anagrams of cause

sauce is an anagram of 'cause'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of cause

caused, causer, causes, causey are words created by adding a letter to 'cause'

cause is a 5 letter word starting with c
cause is a 5 letter word ending with e

7 possible definitions for 'cause'

Cause as "events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something"

Under this definition, cause is a noun and has the following properties:

cause as a type

'cause' can be a type of inception, origination, origin.

Types of cause

producer, factor, etiology, aetiology, mutagenesis, antecedent are types of 'cause'.

Derivatives of cause

induce, stimulate, have, cause, make, do, get, causal are derivatives of 'cause'.

Example of cause used within this context

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

Cause as "cause to do, cause to act in a specified manner"

Under this definition, cause is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

induce, stimulate, have, make, get have the same meaning as 'cause'

Types of cause

encourage, instigate, suborn, oblige, persuade, inspire, bring, solicit, lead, prompt, let, obligate, decide, compel are types of 'cause'.

Derivatives of cause

causing, incentive, motivator, stimulation, persuader, inducer, stimulant, input, reason, cause, inducement, grounds, causative, inductive, inducive, causal agent, causal agency, causation, trigger, induction, initiation, inducing, stimulus are derivatives of 'cause'.

Cause as "give rise to, cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally"

Under this definition, cause is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

do, make have the same meaning as 'cause'

cause as a type

'cause' can be a type of create, make.

Types of cause

facilitate, impel, effectuate, motivate, actuate, effect, occasion, pioneer, set up, provoke, evoke, make, breed, engender, incite, propel, prompt, force, spawn, mold, determine, shape, influence, call forth, kick up, initiate, move, regulate are types of 'cause'.

Derivatives of cause

causing, reason, cause, grounds, causative, causal agent, causal agency, causation are derivatives of 'cause'.

Example of cause used within this context

"cause a commotion", "make a stir", "cause an accident"

Cause as "a justification for something existing or happening"

Under this definition, cause is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

reason, grounds have the same meaning as 'cause'

cause as a type

'cause' can be a type of justification.

Derivatives of cause

induce, stimulate, have, cause, make, do, get, causal are derivatives of 'cause'.

Example of cause used within this context

"he had no cause to complain", "they had good reason to rejoice"

Cause as "a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy"

Under this definition, cause is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

lawsuit, suit, case, causa have the same meaning as 'cause'

cause as a type

'cause' can be a type of proceeding, legal proceeding, proceedings.

Types of cause

moot, bastardy proceeding, criminal suit, civil suit, class action, class-action suit, countersuit, paternity suit are types of 'cause'.

cause as a category

'cause' can be a category of law, jurisprudence.

Derivatives of cause

sue, litigate, action, process are derivatives of 'cause'.

Cause as "a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end"

Under this definition, cause is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

drive, movement, campaign, effort, crusade have the same meaning as 'cause'

cause as a type

'cause' can be a type of venture.

Types of cause

reform, youth movement, political campaign, war, advertising campaign, ad campaign, ad blitz, anti-war movement, charm campaign, consumerism, campaigning, candidacy, candidature, electioneering, fund-raising campaign, fund-raising drive, fund-raising effort, feminist movement, feminism, women's liberation movement, women's lib, gay liberation movement, gay lib, lost cause, youth crusade are types of 'cause'.

Derivatives of cause

ram, force back, beat back, get, drive, aim, repulse, repel, push back, tug, labor, campaign, fight, agitate, labour, push, crusade, force, press are derivatives of 'cause'.

Example of cause used within this context

"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"

Cause as "any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results"

Under this definition, cause is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

causal agent, causal agency have the same meaning as 'cause'

cause as a type

'cause' can be a type of physical entity.

Types of cause

mortal, individual, first cause, prime mover, deus ex machina, operator, fate, life principle, someone, destiny, nature, theurgy, manipulator, engine, killer, agent, power, primum mobile, catalyst, cause of death, occult, supernatural, person, somebody, soul, force, danger, agent, vital principle are types of 'cause'.

Derivatives of cause

induce, stimulate, have, cause, make, do, get, causal are derivatives of 'cause'.