CAUSE


Meaning of CAUSE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ko ̇ z

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin causa

Date: 13th century

1 a : a reason for an action or condition : MOTIVE b : something that brings about an effect or a result c : a person or thing that is the occasion of an action or state especially : an agent that brings something about d : sufficient reason <discharged for cause >

2 a : a ground of legal action b : CASE

3 : a matter or question to be decided

4 a : a principle or movement militantly defended or supported b : a charitable undertaking <for a good cause >

– cause · less \ -l ə s \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.