Cause

Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy

Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

A justification for something existing or happening

Synonyms

Grounds

Reason

Derivation

Causal

Examples

He had no cause to complain

Events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

Derivation

Causal

Examples

They are trying to determine the cause of the crash