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Meaning of cause

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  cause
      n 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"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
         [syn: {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" [syn: {campaign}, {cause},
         {crusade}, {drive}, {movement}, {effort}]
      4: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for
         events or results [syn: {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" [syn: {lawsuit}, {suit},
         {case}, {cause}, {causa}]
      v 1: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always
           intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause
           an accident" [syn: {cause}, {do}, {make}]
      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" [syn: {induce},
         {stimulate}, {cause}, {have}, {get}, {make}]

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