cause

== English == === Etymology 1 === From Middle English cause (also with the sense of “a thing”), borrowed from Old French cause (“a cause, a thing”), borrowed from Latin causa (“reason, sake, cause”), from Proto-Italic *kaussā, which is of unknown origin. Doublet of chose (“(law) a thing; personal property”). See accuse, excuse, recuse, ruse. Displaced native Old English intinga. From Middle English causen, Old French causer and Medieval Latin causāre. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kɔːz/, [kʰo̞ːz̥] (Standard Southern British, General Australian, New Zealand) IPA(key): /koːz/, [kʰoːz̥] (US) (without the cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /kɔz/ (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /kɑz/ (Canada) IPA(key): /kɒz/ (Scotland) IPA(key): /kɔz/, [kʰɔːz̥] Rhymes: -ɔːz Hyphenation: cause Homophones: caws, 'cause; cores (non-rhotic) ==== Noun ==== cause (countable and uncountable, plural causes) (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result. Synonyms: basis, genesis; see also Thesaurus:cause Antonyms: effect, result (uncountable, especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason. Synonyms: grounds, justification, occasion (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends. Synonyms: objective, purpose; see also Thesaurus:goal (obsolete) Sake; interest; advantage. (countable, obsolete) Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair. (countable, law) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action. Synonyms: litigation; see also Thesaurus:lawsuit ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== effect ==== Verb ==== cause (third-person singular simple present causes, present participle causing, simple past and past participle caused) (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce. Coordinate terms: occasion, bring, entrain (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority. (obsolete) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse. ===== Conjugation ===== ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Conjunction ==== cause Alternative form of 'cause; because === Further reading === “cause”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “cause”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin Eli Smith, editors (1895–1910), “cause”, in The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia: […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. === Anagrams === -sauce, Eacus, sauce == Asturian == === Verb === cause first/third-person singular present subjunctive of causar == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /koz/ Homophones: causent, causes === Etymology 1 === Inherited from Old French cause, borrowed from Classical Latin causa. Compare chose, an inherited doublet. ==== Noun ==== cause f (plural causes) cause Antonym: conséquence (law) case (a legal proceeding) ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== cause inflection of causer: first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive second-person singular imperative ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Descendants ===== → Franco-Provençal: côsa === References === “cause”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === sauce, sceau == Galician == === Verb === cause inflection of causar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Italian == === Noun === cause f pl plural of causa === Anagrams === ucase == Middle English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old French cause. === Noun === cause (plural causes) cause 14th Century, Chaucer, General Prologue He knew the cause of everich maladye He knew the cause of every illness ==== Descendants ==== English: cause == Norman == === Etymology === From Old French cause, borrowed from Latin causa. === Noun === cause f (plural causes) (Jersey, law) case == Old French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin causa, whence the inherited chose. === Noun === cause oblique singular, f (oblique plural causes, nominative singular cause, nominative plural causes) cause ==== Descendants ==== → Middle English: cause English: cause Middle French: cause French: cause Norman: cause == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -awzi, (Portugal) -awzɨ Hyphenation: cau‧se === Verb === cause inflection of causar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkause/ [ˈkau̯.se] Rhymes: -ause Syllabification: cau‧se === Verb === cause inflection of causar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive third-person singular imperative