Antonyms for causes
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kawz |
| Phonetic Transcription : kɔz |
Definition of causes
Origin :- late 14c., "produce an effect," also "impel, compel," from Old French causer "to cause" (13c.) and directly from Medieval Latin causare, from Latin causa "a cause; a reason; interest; judicial process, lawsuit," of unknown origin. Related: Caused; causing. Classical Latin causari meant "to plead, to debate a question."
- noun agent, originator
- noun belief; undertaking for belief
- verb bring into being; bring about
- It was for ever fighting someone, somewhere, for causes which did not interest the subjects at all.
- Extract from : « Ancient Man » by Hendrik Willem van Loon
- Besides its trade and its armorers, other causes had combined to pour wealth into it.
- Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
- It is this oil that causes bananas to disagree with some persons.
- Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 5 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
- The power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else.
- Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
- All these causes of bad butter are inexcusable, and can easily be avoided.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- All causes are not conjoined to their usual effects with like uniformity.
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- You allow, that this is an argument drawn from effects to causes.
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- But it is pretended that some causes are necessary, some not necessary.
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- The case is the same with the probability of causes, as with that of chance.
- Extract from : « An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding » by David Hume
- But we have other causes of complaint against this extraordinary newspaper.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 14, July 2, 1870 » by Various
Synonyms for causes
- account
- agency
- aim
- antecedent
- attempt
- author
- basis
- be at the bottom of
- begin
- beginning
- brainstorm
- break in
- break the ice
- breed
- bring to pass
- causation
- come out with
- compel
- consideration
- conviction
- cook up
- create
- creator
- creed
- determinant
- doer
- dream up
- effect
- element
- elicit
- end
- engender
- enterprise
- evoke
- explanation
- faith
- fire up
- foundation
- generate
- genesis
- get things rolling
- give rise to
- goal
- ground
- grounds
- hatch
- ideal
- incite
- incitement
- induce
- inducement
- instigation
- intention
- introduce
- kickoff
- kindle
- lead to
- leaven
- let
- mainspring
- make
- make up
- maker
- matter
- motivate
- motivation
- motive
- movement
- muster
- object
- objective
- occasion
- open
- origin
- originate
- plan
- precipitate
- prime mover
- principle
- principles
- produce
- producer
- provoke
- purpose
- result in
- revert
- root
- secure
- source
- sow the seeds
- spring
- start the ball rolling
- stimulation
- think up
- work up
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