cause

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/kɔːz/

noun 5verb 3conj 1

Collocations

(noun.) sb/sth that makes sth happen

ADJ

real, root, true, underlying

Finding the underlying cause of her anxiety helped her manage it better.

deeper, greater

The team faced a deeper cause of their losing streak than just bad luck.

biggest, chief, clear, fundamental, important, main, major, primary, prime, principal, significant

common

Traffic accidents are a common cause of injury in busy cities.

likely, possible | known, unknown | direct, indirect | immediate, initial | long-term, short-term

reasonable

The police officer found reasonable cause to stop the vehicle during the traffic check.

contributory | hidden

social

Fighting poverty requires understanding the deep social causes that lead to crime in poor neighborhoods.

VERB + CAUSE

discover, find, identify

Doctors finally discovered the cause of her mysterious illness after months of testing.

CAUSE + VERB

be, lie in sth

The main cause of the accident was the driver's failure to check his mirrors.

PHRASES

cause and effect, the cause of death, due to/from/of natural causes

The doctor couldn't determine the cause of death without conducting a full autopsy.

(noun.) reason

ADJ

good, great, real, reasonable

VERB + CAUSE

have

There is no cause to worry about the test results; everything looks completely normal.

find

The doctor found cause for concern after reviewing the patient's test results.

give (sb)

The recent increase in accidents on that road is giving residents cause for alarm.

show

The company had to show cause for why it suddenly closed all its stores without notice.

PREP

~ for

The doctor found no cause for her persistent headaches after running several tests.

PHRASES

cause for concern, with/without good cause, without just cause

(noun.) aim that people believe in

ADJ

deserving, good, just, noble, worthwhile, worthy

She decided to donate her inheritance to a good cause that helped homeless children.

bad, unjust

common

Environmental protection is a common cause that brings people together across many countries.

hopeless, lost | humanitarian, social | communist, socialist, etc.

VERB + CAUSE

be committed/sympathetic to, champion, fight for, further, help, promote, serve, support

Many celebrities have championed the cause of protecting endangered animals.

take up

He decided to take up the cause of protecting local forests after visiting them last summer.

plead

She pleaded the cause of homeless people at the community meeting yesterday.

PREP

in a/the ~

Many volunteers dedicate their time and energy in the environmental cause.

in the ~ of

She made a difficult choice in the cause of protecting her family's safety.

PHRASES

a cause cel | bre

(all) for/in a good cause

The team worked extra hours over the weekend for a good cause.

Definitions

noun

The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.

They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.

We thanke you both, yet one but flatters vs, As well appeareth by the cauſe you come, Namely, to appeale each other of high treaſon.

Sufficient reason.

There is no cause for alarm.

The end of the war was a cause for celebration.

A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.

God befriend us, as our cause is just.

The part they take against me is from zeal to the cause.

Sake; interest; advantage.

I did it not for his cause.

Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.

What counsel give you in this weighty cause?

verb

To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.

The lightning caused thunder.

Serene, smiling, enigmatic, she faced him with no fear whatever showing in her dark eyes.[…]She put back a truant curl from her forehead where it had sought egress to the world, and looked him full in the face now, drawing a deep breath which caused the round of her bosom to lift the lace at her throat.

To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.

His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.

I will cause it to rain upon the earth forty days.

To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

He, to shifte their curious request, / Gan causen why she could not come in place.

conj

Alternative form of 'cause; because

Why not? Cause I don't wanna.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward

noun — a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law wh

noun — a justification for something existing or happening

verb — cause to do

induce
stimulate
have
get
make

verb — give rise to

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

lost cause

A person or thing that is hopeless or futile.

He has already made up his mind, and it's a lost cause to try to change it.

root cause

An initiating cause of a chain of events which leads to an outcome or effect of interest.

However, the report finds that the "root cause has not yet been established".

no one should be judge in his own cause

One ought not be permitted to decide a case in which one has an interest.

Example Bank

They identified a burst pipe as the cause of the flooding.

Wiktionary

We thanke you both, yet one but flatters vs, As well appeareth by the cauſe you come, Namely, to appeale each other of high treaſon.

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He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seeme

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The lightning caused thunder.

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An artificial kidney these days still means a refrigerator-sized dialysis machine. Such devices mimic[…]real kidneys[…]. But they are nothing like as efficient, and can cause bleeding, clotting and in

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, cause is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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