cause /köz/

1. That which produces an effect
2. That by or through which anything happens
3. A motive
4. An inducement
5. A legal action between contending parties
6. Sake, advantage
7. An ideal, principle or belief in the name of which people band together to do something
8. An accusation (Shakespeare)
9. A matter, affair in general (Shakespeare)

1. To produce
2. To bring about the existence of
3. To bring about the occurrence of
4. To give excuses for (Spenser; infinitive causˈen)

Because (usu 'cause)

causˈal adjective

1. Being the cause, that causes
2. Relating to a cause or causes

causalˈity noun

1. The relationship between cause and effect
2. The principle that everything has a cause
3. The mechanics of the cause of something

causˈally adverb

causāˈtion noun

1. The act of causing
2. The bringing about of an effect
3. Causality

causāˈtional adjective

causāˈtionism noun

The principle of universal causation

causāˈtionist noun

causˈative adjective

1. Causal
2. Of the nature of, or expressing, causation

A form or class of verb expressing causation

causˈatively adverb

causeˈless adjective

1. Without cause
2. Without just cause

causeˈlessly adverb

causeˈlessness noun

causˈer noun

cause list noun (law)

A list of cases awaiting trial

cause of action (law)

Actionable facts

efficient cause

The means by which a thing took its present form

final cause see under final

first cause

The original cause or creator of all, God

formal cause

The essence or idea of a thing

have or show cause

To have to give reasons for a certain line of action

hour of cause (Scots law; historical)

Hour or time of trial

make common cause

(often with with) to unite for a common object

material cause

That out of which a thing is framed

natural causes

Causes (of death) such as old age or disease, as opposed to violence or accident

occasional causes see under occasion

secondary causes

Causes derived from a primary or first cause

show cause (Eng law)

To argue against the confirmation of a provisional order or judgement

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