¦ noun
1. a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.
reasonable grounds for a belief or action.
2. a principle or movement which one is prepared to defend or advocate.
something deserving of support.
3. a matter to be resolved in a court of law.
an individual's case offered at law.
¦ verb make (something, especially something bad) happen; be the cause of.
Phrases
cause and effect the relationship between an action or event and the effect that it produces.
make common cause unite in order to achieve a shared aim.
Derivatives
causeless adjective
causer noun
Origin
ME: from OFr., from L. causa (n.), causare (v.).