cause
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1. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results (noun.tops)
| hypernym | : | physical entity, |
| definition | : | an entity that has physical existence (noun.tops) |
| hyponym | : | agent, |
| definition | : | an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect (noun.object) |
| hyponym | : | nature, |
| definition | : | a causal agent creating and controlling things in the universe (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | occult, supernatural, |
| definition | : | supernatural forces and events and beings collectively (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | theurgy, |
| definition | : | the effect of supernatural or divine intervention in human affairs (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | destiny, fate, |
| definition | : | the ultimate agency regarded as predetermining the course of events (often personified as a woman) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | catalyst, |
| definition | : | something that causes an important event to happen (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | deus ex machina, |
| definition | : | any active agent who appears unexpectedly to solve an insoluble difficulty (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | manipulator, operator, |
| definition | : | an agent that operates some apparatus or machine (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | force, power, |
| definition | : | one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | life principle, vital principle, |
| definition | : | a hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribed (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | engine, |
| definition | : | something used to achieve a purpose (noun.phenomenon) |
| hyponym | : | danger, |
| definition | : | a cause of pain or injury or loss (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | agent, |
| definition | : | a substance that exerts some force or effect (noun.substance) |
2. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | venture, |
| definition | : | any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | anti-war movement, |
| definition | : | a campaign against entering or continuing a war (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | charm campaign, |
| definition | : | a campaign of flattery and friendliness (by a company, politician, etc.) to become more popular and gain support (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | consumerism, |
| definition | : | a movement advocating greater protection of the interests of consumers (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | gay lib, gay liberation movement, |
| definition | : | the movement aimed at liberating homosexuals from legal or social or economic oppression (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lost cause, |
| definition | : | a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | reform, |
| definition | : | a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | war, |
| definition | : | a concerted campaign to end something that is injurious (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | youth crusade, youth movement, |
| definition | : | political or religious or social reform movement or agitation consisting chiefly of young people (noun.act) |
3. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | civil suit, |
| definition | : | a lawsuit alleging violations of civil law by the defendant (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | class action, class-action suit, |
| definition | : | a lawsuit brought by a representative member of a large group of people on behalf of all members of the group (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | countersuit, |
| definition | : | a suit brought against someone who has sued you (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | criminal suit, |
| definition | : | a lawsuit alleging violations of criminal law by the defendant (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | moot, |
| definition | : | a hypothetical case that law students argue as an exercise (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | bastardy proceeding, paternity suit, |
| definition | : | a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined) (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
4. a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | justification, |
| definition | : | a statement in explanation of some action or belief (noun.communication) |
5. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | inception, origin, origination, |
| definition | : | an event that is a beginning; a first part or stage of subsequent events (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | antecedent, |
| definition | : | a preceding occurrence or cause or event (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | factor, |
| definition | : | anything that contributes causally to a result (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | producer, |
| definition | : | something that produces (noun.event) |
| hyponym | : | mutagenesis, |
| definition | : | an event capable of causing a mutation (noun.event) |
6. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (verb.communication)
| hyponym | : | decide, |
| definition | : | cause to decide (verb.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | persuade, |
| definition | : | cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | bring, |
| definition | : | induce or persuade (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | solicit, |
| definition | : | incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessness or insubordination (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | encourage, |
| definition | : | spur on (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | let, |
| definition | : | actively cause something to happen (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | lead, |
| definition | : | cause to undertake a certain action (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | suborn, |
| definition | : | induce to commit perjury or give false testimony (verb.communication) |
7. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation)
| hypernym | : | create, make, |
| definition | : | make or cause to be or to become (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | initiate, pioneer, |
| definition | : | take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | make, |
| definition | : | compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | occasion, |
| definition | : | give occasion to (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | force, impel, |
| definition | : | urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate (verb.creation) |
| hyponym | : | facilitate, |
| definition | : | increase the likelihood of (a response) (verb.creation) |
8. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results (noun.tops)
| derivation | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | causal, |
| definition | : | involving or constituting a cause; causing (adj.all) |
9. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aim, drive, get, |
| definition | : | move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | drive, force, ram, |
| definition | : | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drive, |
| definition | : | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social) |
10. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun.act)
| derivation | : | action, litigate, process, sue, |
| definition | : | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against (verb.social) |
11. a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | causal, |
| definition | : | involving or constituting a cause; causing (adj.all) |
12. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | causal, |
| definition | : | involving or constituting a cause; causing (adj.all) |
13. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inducement, inducing, |
| definition | : | act of bringing about a desired result (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stimulation, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing an organism to action (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cause, grounds, reason, |
| definition | : | a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | cause, |
| definition | : | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | inducer, persuader, |
| definition | : | someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | causative, |
| definition | : | producing an effect (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inducive, inductive, |
| definition | : | inducing or influencing; leading on (adj.all) |
14. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cause, grounds, reason, |
| definition | : | a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | cause, |
| definition | : | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | causative, |
| definition | : | producing an effect (adj.all) |
15. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results (noun.tops)
| derivation | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | causal, |
| definition | : | involving or constituting a cause; causing (adj.all) |
16. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aim, drive, get, |
| definition | : | move into a desired direction of discourse (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | drive, force, ram, |
| definition | : | force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically (verb.contact) |
| derivation | : | drive, |
| definition | : | compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | agitate, campaign, crusade, fight, press, push, |
| definition | : | exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for (verb.social) |
17. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy (noun.act)
| derivation | : | action, litigate, process, sue, |
| definition | : | institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against (verb.social) |
18. a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | causal, |
| definition | : | involving or constituting a cause; causing (adj.all) |
19. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event)
| derivation | : | cause, do, make, |
| definition | : | give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation) |
| derivation | : | causal, |
| definition | : | involving or constituting a cause; causing (adj.all) |
20. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | inducement, inducing, |
| definition | : | act of bringing about a desired result (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | stimulation, |
| definition | : | the act of arousing an organism to action (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cause, grounds, reason, |
| definition | : | a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | cause, |
| definition | : | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | inducer, persuader, |
| definition | : | someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | causative, |
| definition | : | producing an effect (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | inducive, inductive, |
| definition | : | inducing or influencing; leading on (adj.all) |
21. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally (verb.creation)
| derivation | : | causation, causing, |
| definition | : | the act of causing something to happen (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cause, grounds, reason, |
| definition | : | a justification for something existing or happening (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | cause, |
| definition | : | events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something (noun.event) |
| derivation | : | causative, |
| definition | : | producing an effect (adj.all) |
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