CAUSE
/kÉËz/
7
Scrabble
9
WWF
C(3) A(1) U(1) S(1) E(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
/kÉËz/
noun
- (often with of, typically of adverse results) 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.”
- (especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.“The end of the war was a cause for celebration.”
- A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
verb
- To set off an event or action.“The lightning caused thunder.”
- (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.“His dogged determination caused the fundraising to be successful.”
- To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
Source: Wiktionary
