cause

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• enPR: kôz
• IPA: /kɔːz/
• SAMPA: /kO:z/
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[change] Noun

Singular cause

Plural causes

1. A cause makes something happen.

   The cause of the fire was lightning.

[change] Verb

Plain form cause

Third-person singular causes

Past tense caused

Past participle caused

Present participle causing

(transitive)

1. To cause something is to make it happen.

   His careless driving caused the car accident.