Cause definition

Cause as a noun

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

   "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"

2. a justification for something existing or happening

   "he had no cause to complain"

   Same sense: reason, grounds

3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

   "they worked in the cause of world peace"

   Same sense: drive, campaign, movement, effort, crusade

4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

   Same sense: causal agency, causal agent

5. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

   Same sense: case, suit, lawsuit, causa

Cause as a verb

6. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

   "cause a commotion"

   Same sense: do, make

7. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

   Same sense: have, get, make, stimulate, induce

Synonyms and antonyms

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

All synonyms of cause, sense by sense

How to say cause

Cause has 1 syllable and rhymes with was. Syllable counts and rhymes come from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary.

Words that rhyme with cause

• was
• pas
• mas
• coz
• spas
• grandmas
• grandpas
• baas
• vichyssoise
• backsaws

CAUSE in word games

Scrabble

7

Words With Friends

9

Anagrams

1

Is CAUSE a valid Scrabble word? Yes, it is in the ENABLE list most word games use. Check CAUSE in the word checker, or unscramble CAUSE to see its 1 anagram and the shorter words in its letters.