/kɔːz/
Translation
To make something happen, most often something bad.
Word origin
From Latin causa, meaning a reason or a case in a court of law.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- causa
- English cognates
- because, excuse
Grammar
Examples
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"Caused" means the rain made the flood happen.
Smoking .
Here "cause" links one thing to a bad result.
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The cause is the thing that made the fire start.
Used in
Grammar articles
(8)Hedging and vague language in English: sort of, a bit, -ish, stuff and or so
Inversion and word order in English: the subject-verb-object spine and when it flips
Linking words in English: however, although, despite, whereas and therefore
Mixed conditionals in English: past causes with present results, and present causes with past results
Passive voice in English: rules, examples and when to use it
Prepositions in English: place, time and movement explained
Quantifiers in English: some, any, much, many and more
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
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