causes
Makes things happen
Causes is the plural of cause—a reason something happens or a principle people support.
In the plural, causes often names multiple contributing factors: The causes of the war were complex.
It also refers to missions or movements people champion: She devoted her life to progressive causes.
As a verb, causes means brings about: Smoking causes cancer.
Point of origin
- rootUnderground absorbing structure
- genesisPoint of creation
- beginningInitial stage of something
- inceptionFounding moment
foundation · antecedent · precursor · trigger · catalyst · basis · underlying · factor
Result of a cause
- consequenceResult of an action
- resultWhat follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- repercussionIndirect result of action
ramification · aftermath · influence · fallout · ripple effect · chain reaction · implication · byproduct
Basis or justification
- purposeReason something exists
- rationaleStated basis for action
- justificationReason proving rightness
- motiveReason for action
intention · aim · goal · incentive · drive · impetus · objective · grounds
Civil court proceeding
- legal actionFormal court proceeding
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- damagesCompensation for injury
liability · negligence · claim · complaint · allegation · trial · verdict · settlement
source
Point of origin
inception · foundation · antecedent · precursor · trigger · catalyst · basis · underlying · factor · contributor
effect
Result of a cause
- consequenceResult of an action
- resultWhat follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
repercussion · ramification · aftermath · influence · fallout · ripple effect · chain reaction · implication · byproduct · side effect
reason
Basis or justification
- purposeReason something exists
- rationaleStated basis for action
- justificationReason proving rightness
motive · intention · aim · goal · incentive · drive · impetus · objective · grounds · basis
lawsuit
Civil court proceeding
- legal actionFormal court proceeding
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
damages · liability · negligence · claim · complaint · allegation · trial · verdict · settlement · injury
movement
Change in position
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
crusade · mission · rally · demonstration · petition · boycott · march · grassroots · champion · fundraiser
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- youth idealismideals, dreams, passion, activism, protest
- causationeffect, because, hence, consequence, consequently
- sainthoodcanonization, saint, beatification, sainthood, patron saints
- AristotelianismAristotle, Aristotelianism, Lyceum, syllogism, Organon
- participationjoin in, take part, membership, attendance, voting
causeseffects
Consequences or belongings
consequences · results · outcomes · aftermaths · repercussions
- cause and effectHow events produce results
- lost causeEndeavor certain to fail
- rebel without a causeDefiant person lacking motive
- cause a sceneBehave dramatically in public
- natural causesDeath without external intervention
- cause a stirCreate noticeable commotion
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