causes

Noun

• events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
• a justification for something existing or happening
• a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
• any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
• a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
• plural of cause

Verb

• give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
• cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
• third-person singular simple present indicative of cause

Synonyms

campaign, case, causa, causal agency, causal agent, cause, crusade, do, drive, effort, get, grounds, have, induce, lawsuit, make, movement, reason, stimulate, suit