cause
noun
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect.
causes
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pluralof cause.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof cause (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
causenouna person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect.
Example Sentences
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In terms of fielding performance by the team, it is hard to quantify other than via the percentage of dropped catches - though Stokes' teams famously hunted down even lost causes to the boundary.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The results provide experimental evidence for flexoelectricity, an effect in which uneven bending causes a material to develop an electric charge.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
She denies that getting close to the sharks and touching them causes harm: "Most of my work and what I share is respecting and observing from a distance," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
This tilt toward Gloria causes the film to lose its way a bit, pulling focus from the more potentially vital mentor-disciple dynamic between Ed and the anxious, navel-gazing Meyers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
He began making donations to worthy causes; he wouldn’t have sex, because he wasn’t married; he scorned profanity and pornography; and he attempted to follow the Ten Commandments in every detail.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
