Synonyms for cause
| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : kawz |
| Phonetic Transcription : kɔz |
Top 10 synonyms for cause Other synonyms for the word cause
- account
- agency
- aim
- antecedent
- attempt
- author
- basis
- be at the bottom of
- beginning
- brainstorm
- break in
- break the ice
- breed
- bring to pass
- causation
- come out with
- compel
- consideration
- conviction
- cook up
- creator
- creed
- determinant
- doer
- dream up
- effect
- elicit
- end
- engender
- enterprise
- evoke
- fire up
- foundation
- genesis
- get things rolling
- give rise to
- ground
- grounds
- hatch
- incite
- incitement
- inducement
- instigation
- intention
- introduce
- kickoff
- kindle
- 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
Définition of cause
Origin :- c.1200, "reason for action, grounds for action; motive," from Old French cause "cause, reason; lawsuit, case in law" (12c.), and directly from Latin causa "a cause; a reason; interest; judicial process, lawsuit," of unknown origin.
- In English, sense of "matter of concern; side taken in controversy" is from c.1300; that of "the source of an effect" is early 14c.; meaning "reason for something taking place" is late 14c. Cause célèbre "celebrated legal case" is 1763, from French. Cause why? "for what reason?" is in Chaucer.
- noun agent, originator
- noun belief; undertaking for belief
- verb bring into being; bring about
- She put her arms about her neck, and affectionately inquired the cause of her distress.
- Extract from : « Philothea » by Lydia Maria Child
- Here, perhaps, may be found the symbolic clue to the strife's cause.
- Extract from : « The Spenders » by Harry Leon Wilson
- He'll think he's been the cause of it, by stealing your heart from me.
- Extract from : « Punchinello, Vol. 1. No. 20, August 13, 1870 » by Various
- The cause of freedom owes her much; the country owes her much.
- Extract from : « Harriet, The Moses of Her People » by Sarah H. Bradford
- The breaking of Hope's engagement to Philip was attributed to every cause but the true one.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- And give me cause, I beseech you, to call you my compassionating friend.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It was then that he again came to the front to advocate a just cause.
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- We would do anything in our power for Sergeant Wilde and for the cause, but we cannot starve!'
- Extract from : « The Grand Old Man » by Richard B. Cook
- For the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man.
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
- In the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man!
- Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
Antonyms for cause
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