CAUSE (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

The fire was caused by an electrical fault. cause damage/problems/trouble: The storm caused widespread damage. Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMcause ​Definitions and Synonyms​‌‌‌​verbtransitive UK /kɔːz/ Otherentriesforthisword + - causenoun ’causeconjunction lostcausenoun causecélèbrenoun proximatecausenoun causeandeffectphrase causeofactionnoun makecommoncause(withsomeone)phrase makecommoncausewithsomeonephrase have(good)causetodosomethingphrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theycausehe/she/itcausespresentparticiplecausingpasttensecausedpastparticiplecausedDEFINITIONS1 1tomakesomethinghappen,usuallysomethingbadapoliticianwhocausescontroversywhereverhegoesThefirewascausedbyanelectricalfault.causedamage/problems/trouble:Thestormcausedwidespreaddamage.causesomeone/somethingtodosomething:Aninjurytothegoalkeepercausedhimtolimpoffaftertenminutes.GreenhousegasesarewidelybelievedtobecausingtheEarth’satmospheretoheatup.causesomeonesomething:Heapologizesforcausingyouanyembarrassment.Collocationsandexamples+-Nounsfrequentlyusedastheobjectofcausedamagedevastationharm... ExploreCollocations ​Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tomakesomethingbadexistorhappenbringoncausetouchoff... ExploreThesaurus ​1ausedaboutsomethingthatmakesanillnessstartIndigestioniscausedbyexcessacidinthestomach.Thedrughasbeenfoundtocauseepilepticfitsinlaboratorymice.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tocausesomeonetohaveanillnessorfeelillcausegivepasson... ExploreThesaurus ​ 1busedaboutsomeonewhohasdonesomethingwrongHewasarrestedforcausingadisturbance.Shewaschargedwithcausingdeathbydangerousdriving.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Miscellaneouslegaltermsabatableaccessionaccrual... ExploreThesaurus ​Collocations+-Nounsfrequentlyusedasobjectsofcause▪ alarm,concern,confusion,controversy,damage,distress,embarrassment,harm,problems,suffering,trouble DefinitionandsynonymsofcausefromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofcause.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofcause.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforcause.    Thesaurus TrendingWords pron. 45.3% putoff 15.5% intheworld 171.7% comein 28.6% spaceship NEW Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Whatareredwords? ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - causenoun ’causeconjunction lostcausenoun causecélèbrenoun proximatecausenoun causeandeffectphrase causeofactionnoun makecommoncause(withsomeone)phrase makecommoncausewithsomeonephrase have(good)causetodosomethingphrase Collocations​ Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2021