cause

(Engels)

Noun

1. (countable, often, with-of) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
2. (especially, uncountable) Sufficient reason.
3. (countable) A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Sake; interest; advantage.
5. (countable, obsolete) Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
6. (countable) A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.

Verb

1. (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
2. (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
3. (obsolete) To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

Conj

Alternative form of 'cause; because

Tegenovergesteld aan

effect#Noun

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/kɔːz/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: cause

Overgenomen van Middelengels: causen

In summary

* From Middle English cause (also with the sense of “a thing”), borrowed from Old French cause (“a cause, a thing”), borrowed from Latin causa (“reason, sake, cause”), from Proto-Italic *kaussā, which is of unknown origin. Doublet of chose (“(law) a thing; personal property”). See accuse, excuse, recuse, ruse. Displaced native Old English intinga.
* From Middle English causen, Old French causer and Medieval Latin causāre.

Concepten

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Synoniemen

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Zinnen

Cause you know how politicians are .

Omdat je weet hoe politici zijn.

" Jellyfish can cause serious injuries ", the physician explained to the patient .

"Kwallen kunnen ernstige verwondingen veroorzaken", legt de arts uit aan de patiënt.

Neither conclusively identified the cause of the explosion .

Geen van beide identificeerde de oorzaak van de explosie niet definitief.