Cause — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

a justification for something existing or happening

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˌɑːzməɡˈɑːnɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/klˈɔːɹɐnˌɪl/

🇮🇳Indian English

/klˈɔːɹɐnˌɪl/

1 syllable Say it as /kˌɑːzməɡˈɑːnɪk/.

Examples

they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
he had no cause to complain
they had good reason to rejoice

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

causal agency causal agent have causa induce effort case stimulate lawsuit movement crusade suit drive reason get campaign grounds do make

Parts of Speech

noun	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something “they are trying to determine the cause of the crash”
noun	a justification for something existing or happening “he had no cause to complain”
noun	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end “he supported populist campaigns”
noun	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
noun	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy “the family brought suit against the landlord”
verb	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally “cause a commotion”
verb	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner “The ads induced me to buy a VCR”

Word Forms

causal	adjective	involving or constituting a cause; causing
cause	verb	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
campaign	verb	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
crusade	verb	exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for
drive	verb	move into a desired direction of discourse
sue	verb	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
causative	adjective	producing an effect
causation	noun	the act of causing something to happen
cause	noun	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
inducive	adjective	inducing or influencing; leading on; - John Milton
inducement	noun	a positive motivational influence
induction	noun	an act that sets in motion some course of events
inducer	noun	someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
inducing	noun	act of bringing about a desired result
stimulation	noun	any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action
stimulus	noun	any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Ursache

Ereignisse, die die generative Kraft bereitstellen, die den Ursprung von etwas darstellt

🇪🇸Spanish

causa

Eventos que proporcionan la fuerza generativa que es el origen de algo.

🇮🇹Italian

causa

eventi che forniscono la forza generativa che è l’origine di qualcosa

🇳🇱Dutch

oorzaak

gebeurtenissen die de voortbrengende kracht verschaffen die de oorsprong van iets is

🇵🇹Portuguese

causa

eventos que fornecem a força geradora que é a origem de algo

🇷🇺Russian

причина

события, которые обеспечивают порождающую силу, которая является источником чего-либо

India

🇮🇳Hindi

कारण

ऐसी घटनाएँ जो उत्पादक शक्ति प्रदान करती हैं जो किसी चीज़ का मूल है

🇧🇩Bengali

কারণ

ইভেন্ট যা কিছুর উৎপত্তিগত শক্তি প্রদান করে

🇮🇳Tamil

காரணம்

ஏதோவொன்றின் தோற்றமாக இருக்கும் உற்பத்தி சக்தியை வழங்கும் நிகழ்வுகள்

🇮🇳Telugu

కారణం

ఏదో ఒక మూలమైన ఉత్పాదక శక్తిని అందించే సంఘటనలు

🇮🇳Marathi

कारण

एखाद्या गोष्टीची उत्पत्ती निर्माण करणारी शक्ती प्रदान करणाऱ्या घटना

🇮🇳Gujarati

કારણ

ઘટનાઓ કે જે ઉત્પત્તિ શક્તિ પ્રદાન કરે છે જે કંઈકનું મૂળ છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉಂಟು

ಯಾವುದೋ ಮೂಲವಾದ ಉತ್ಪಾದಕ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಒದಗಿಸುವ ಘಟನೆಗಳು

🇮🇳Malayalam

കാരണമാകുന്നു

എന്തിൻ്റെയെങ്കിലും ഉത്ഭവമായ ഉൽപ്പാദനശക്തി നൽകുന്ന സംഭവങ്ങൾ

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਕਾਰਨ

ਘਟਨਾਵਾਂ ਜੋ ਪੈਦਾ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੀ ਸ਼ਕਤੀ ਪ੍ਰਦਾਨ ਕਰਦੀਆਂ ਹਨ ਜੋ ਕਿਸੇ ਚੀਜ਼ ਦਾ ਮੂਲ ਹੈ

🇵🇰Urdu

وجہ

ایسے واقعات جو پیدا کرنے والی قوت فراہم کرتے ہیں جو کسی چیز کی اصل ہے۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

原因

提供作为某物起源的生成力的事件

🇯🇵Japanese

原因

何かの起源となる生成力をもたらす出来事

🇰🇷Korean

원인

어떤 것의 근원이 되는 생성력을 제공하는 사건

🇻🇳Vietnamese

gây ra

các sự kiện cung cấp lực sinh sản là nguồn gốc của một cái gì đó

🇹🇭Thai

สาเหตุ

เหตุการณ์ที่ให้พลังกำเนิดอันเป็นต้นกำเนิดของบางสิ่ง

🇮🇩Indonesian

menyebabkan

peristiwa yang memberikan kekuatan generatif yang menjadi asal mula sesuatu

🇵🇭Filipino

dahilan

mga pangyayaring nagbibigay ng generative force na siyang pinagmulan ng isang bagay

🇲🇾Malay

sebab

peristiwa yang memberikan daya generatif yang merupakan asal usul sesuatu

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سبب

الأحداث التي توفر القوة المولدة التي هي أصل شيء ما

🇮🇷Persian

علت

رویدادهایی که نیروی مولد را که منشأ چیزی است فراهم می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

neden

Bir şeyin kökeni olan üretici gücü sağlayan olaylar

🇮🇱Hebrew

לִגרוֹם

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