Definisjon av cause

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Noun

cause - events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
inception, origination, origin properties attributable to your ancestry; "he comes from good origins"
antecedent the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun
aetiology, etiology the philosophical study of causation
factor an independent variable in statistics
producer something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
cause - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
reason, grounds
justification the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller

Verb

cause - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
do, make
create, make create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses"
influence, shape, regulate, mold, determine have and exert influence or effect; "The artist's work influenced the young painter"; "She worked on her friends to support the political candidate"
pioneer, initiate open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
effectuate, effect, set up produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
make act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"
occasion give occasion to
call forth, kick up, provoke, evoke cause to rise by kicking; "kick up dust"
engender, spawn, breed call forth
motivate, actuate, propel, incite, prompt, move give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
impel, force urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
facilitate make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
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Substantiv

cause - The source or reason of an event or action.
cause - A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.

Verb

cause - To set off an event or action.
cause - To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.

OmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • cause
    That which brings about any condition or produces any effect.
  • cause
    To be the cause of.
  • cause
    Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.
  • cause
    A justification for something existing or happening.
  • cause
    A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.
  • cause
    A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.
  • cause
    To make something happen.

Verb

  • Infinitiv: (to) cause
  • Presens: cause / causes
  • Preteritum: caused
  • Perfektum: (have) caused

Substantiv

  • Entall: cause
  • Flertall: causes

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