cause /kɔz/
1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
synset: cause
2. a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
synset: cause, reason, grounds
3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
synset: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, effort
4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
synset: causal_agent, cause, causal_agency
5. 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"
synset: lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causa
1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
synset: induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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