CAUSE | Meaning, Definition In Cambridge English Dictionary
Meaning of cause in English causenoun uk /kɔːz/ us /kɑːz/ cause noun (REASON)
Add to word list Add to word list B2 [ C or U ] the reason why something, especially something bad, happens: cause of The police are still trying to establish the cause of the fire. She had died of natural causes.without cause I wouldn't tell you without (good) cause (= if there was not a (good) reason).just cause I believe there is just cause (= a fair reason) for taking this action. the cause of something- reasonI frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay.
- causeInvestigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
- rootWe need to get to the root of her problems.
- motiveThere seems to have been no motive for the murder.
- ground(s)On what grounds was she dismissed?
- One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce.
- They are demanding an inquiry into the cause of the accident.
- I don't really think he had any cause to complain.
- Sugar is a major cause of tooth decay.
- Forensic scientists are examining the wreckage for clues about the cause of the explosion.
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attribute something to someone phrasal verb
- give rise to idiom
- hyperstimulate
- hyperstimulation
- implement
- implementation
- launch pad
- prompt
- proximately
- put someone to something idiom
- Pygmalion effect
- reactivate
- realization
- render
- spark
- spell
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Motives and reasonscause noun (PRINCIPLE)
C1 [ C ] a socially valuable principle that is strongly supported by some people: They are fighting for a cause - the liberation of their people.good cause I'll sponsor you for £10 - it's all in a good cause.- Her study has considerably advanced the cause of equal rights.
- Environment protesters have made common cause with local people to stop the motorway being built.
- He has always shown great dedication to the cause.
- Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse.
- He has probably done more to further the cause of interracial harmony than any other person.
- achievement orientation
- affordance
- ambition
- avail
- dedicated
- eye
- function
- goal
- idea
- idly
- intention
- it's the thought that counts idiom
- mission
- object
- reorientate
- reorientation
- someone's heart's desire idiom
- subgoal
- target setting
- thought
- causeFirefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire.
- bring aboutMany illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise.
- result inThe fire resulted in damage to their house.
- lead toReducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways.
- makeThe heat is making me tired.
- arouseIt's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
- Sitting hunched over a computer all day can cause problems.
- Some types of paint on toys can cause lead-poisoning in children.
- The bomb was designed to cause the maximum amount of damage.
- He's always trying to cause trouble between us.
- Smoking can cause respiratory diseases.
- activation
- actuation
- agent
- attribute
- attribute something to someone phrasal verb
- give rise to idiom
- hyperstimulate
- hyperstimulation
- implement
- implementation
- launch pad
- prompt
- proximately
- put someone to something idiom
- Pygmalion effect
- reactivate
- realization
- render
- spark
- spell
- as
- at
- because
- case
- courtesy
- cuz
- dint
- due
- except
- except that idiom
- herein
- inasmuch as
- insofar as
- light
- necessarily
- now
- since
- that
- view
- with a view to doing something idiom
cause | American Dictionary
causenoun us /kɔz/cause noun (REASON)
Add to word list Add to word list [ C/U ] something without which something else would not happen: [ C ] The investigation will determine the cause of the airplane accident. [ C ] She studied the causes of human behavior. [ C/U ] Cause is also reason for doing or feeling something: [ U ] He had just cause to feel disturbed by these events. [ U ] There is no cause for alarm.cause noun (PRINCIPLE)
[ C ] an idea or principle strongly supported by some people: He devoted himself to charitable causes and gave away millions of dollars.cause
verb [ T ] us /kɔz/ The wind and rain caused several accidents. (Definition of cause from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)Examples of cause
cause Such situations require fundamental knowledge of these interactions as a possible cause of anomalous transport phenomena in magnetized plasmas. From the Cambridge English Corpus Physically, this is because, on average, the mean shear causes larger separation between particle pairs so that larger eddies disperse them. From the Cambridge English Corpus What other phonetic cause(s) may be involved in this fascinating phonological process is certainly not obvious at this point in time. From the Cambridge English Corpus Improved understanding of the hormonal causes and consequences of symptom fluctuation may lead to improved pharmacological and psychological treatments. From the Cambridge English Corpus An additional patient-blaming tactic is to ascribe psychological causes as the source of pain. From the Cambridge English Corpus For instance, over-blowing on a wind instrument can cause an octave rise, which holds as the pressure is reduced. From the Cambridge English Corpus The excited atom interacts with the vacuum fluctuations which cause the spontaneous emission of radiation. From the Cambridge English Corpus Another possible cause for the generally higher stresses in the present study is that the present mixing layer is in relatively early development. From the Cambridge English Corpus These stresses and antisocial behavior may, in turn, cause an increase in children's internalizing problems through the life course. From the Cambridge English Corpus Removing water from living tissues causes a series of dehydration stresses. From the Cambridge English Corpus But the argument from selective refutation can be misleading when it causes us to fail to notice that the surviving hypothesis has its own defects. From the Cambridge English Corpus This effect causes target position to be misperceived when it is surrounded by a frame presented asymmetrically. From the Cambridge English Corpus These urban redevelopment measures caused the city to spread into surrounding areas. From the Cambridge English Corpus A doctor told him that this condition was caused by excess consumption of roasted and fried food. From the Cambridge English Corpus He took up the cause of private enterprise and complained of excessive taxes and government interference. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.Collocations with cause
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cause alarmNews of royal displeasure could cause alarm, but usually the king sought consensus, through negotiation and discussion, and achieved it. From the Cambridge English Corpus cause concernThe inflationary expectations of yet another group had begun to cause concern. From the Cambridge English Corpus cause deathThese other chromosomal anomalies occur less frequently and often cause death in infancy. From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with cause What is the pronunciation of cause?Translations of cause
in Chinese (Traditional) 原因, （尤指不好的事情發生的）原因，起因, 理由… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 原因, （尤指不好的事情发生的）原因，起因, 理由… See more in Spanish causa, motivo, causar… See more in Portuguese causa, razão, origem… See more in Marathi in Japanese in Turkish in French in Catalan in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Russian in Telugu in Arabic in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish in Korean in Italian कारण, सामाजिक मूल्यवान तत्व, हेतू ज्यासाठी लोकांचा पाठिंबा असतो.… See more ～の原因となる, 原因, （感情の）理由… See more sebep, neden, gerekçe… See more cause [feminine], raison [feminine], motif [masculine]… See more causar, causa, motiu… See more oorzaak, reden, zaak… See more ஏதாவது, குறிப்பாக மோசமான ஏதோ ஒன்று நடப்பதற்கான காரணமான, சிலரால் வலுவாக ஆதரிக்கப்படும் சமூக மதிப்புமிக்க கொள்கை… See more वजह, कारण, उद्देश्य… See more કારણ, ઉદ્દેશ, બંધ કરવા માટે… See more årsag, grund, sag… See more orsak, grund, anledning… See more penyebab, sebab, matlamat… See more die Ursache, der Grund, die Angelegenheit… See more årsak [masculine], grunn [masculine], sak [masculine]… See more سبب, وجہ, مقصد (ایسا مقصد جو عوامی مفاد کا ہو)… See more причина, підстава, мотив… See more причина, повод, основание… See more ఏదైనా, ముఖ్యంగా చెడు ఏదైనా, జరగడానికి కారణం… See more يُسبّب, سَبَب, داع… See more কারণ, কোন আদর্শ, মুল্যবান কারন যা সমর্থনযোগ্য… See more příčina, důvod, problém… See more penyebab, alasan, tujuan… See more สาเหตุ, เหตุผล, วัตถุประสงค์… See more nguyên nhân, lý do, sự nghiệp… See more przyczyna, powód, sprawa… See more -을 일으키다, 원인, (감정의) 이유… See more causare, provocare, causa… See more Need a translator?Get a quick, free translation!
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