cause

The word “cause” has 1 syllable: cause

It's pronounced as /kɔːz/

What is synonym and antonym for cause?

In the thesaurus, “cause” has 92 synonyms and 55 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for cause along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for cause

action
advance
alpha and omega
antecedent
assault
attack
bandwagon
be-all and end-all
beget
begin
bid
blitz
breed
bring
bring about
bring forth
bring on
campaign
catalyze
causality
causation
consideration
create
crusade
cultivate
decide
determinant
determine
develop
do
draw on
drive
effect
effectuate
enact
encourage
engender
enterprise
establish
factor
father
forward
foster
found
further
generate
give rise to
impetus
inaugurate
incentive
induce
initiate
initiative
innovate
inspiration
instigation
institute
introduce
invoke
juggernaut
launch
make
maneuver
march
mission
mother
movement
nourish
nurture
occasion
offensive
origin
pioneer
produce
project
promote
prompt
push
reason
render
root
set
set up
source
spawn
spring
start
stimulus
turn out
undertaking
work
yield

Antonyms for cause

abolish
aftereffect
aftermath
arrest
by-product
can
check
conclusion
consequence
control
corollary
crush
curb
dampen
demolish
denouement
destroy
development
effect
end
extinguish
fate
fruit
impede
inhibit
issue
kill
limit
liquidate
outcome
outgrowth
product
put down
quash
quell
quench
ramification
repercussion
repress
restrain
restrict
result
resultant
retard
sequel
sequence
side effect
smother
squash
squelch
stifle
still
subdue
suppress
upshot

Meanings of cause

noun
1. (often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
2. (especially with for and a bare noun) Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
3. A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
4. Sake; interest; advantage.
5. Any subject of discussion or debate; a matter; an affair.
6. 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. To set off an event or action.
2. (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
3. To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.

Example Sentences

Smoking can cause serious health problems.
The heavy rain may cause flooding in low-lying areas.
Her speech helped cause a change in public opinion.
Lack of sleep can cause irritability and poor concentration.
The new policy will cause some businesses to adapt quickly.

On this page you'll find 147 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to cause, such as: abolish, action, advance, aftereffect, aftermath, alpha and omega, antecedent.

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