Sense 1: something or someone that produces an effect or result
Having no money is the cause of all my misery.
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 Cause in Afrikaans: oorsaak |
 Cause in Arabic: سَبَب |
 Cause in Bulgarian: причина |
 Cause in Brazilian: causa |
 Cause in Czech: příčina |
 Cause in German: die Ursache |
 Cause in Danish: årsag; grund |
 Cause in Greek: αιτία |
 Cause in Spanish: causa |
 Cause in Estonian: põhjus |
 Cause in Farsi: علت |
 Cause in Finnish: aiheuttaja |
 Cause in French: cause |
 Cause in Hebrew: סִיבָּה, גוֹרֵם |
 Cause in Hindi: कारण |
 Cause in Croatian: uzrok |
 Cause in Hungarian: ok |
 Cause in Indonesian: penyebab |
 Cause in Icelandic: orsök |
 Cause in Italian: causa |
 Cause in Japanese: 原因 |
 Cause in Korean: 원인 |
 Cause in Lithuanian: priežastis |
 Cause in Latvian: cēlonis |
 Cause in Malay: penyebab |
 Cause in Dutch: oorzaak |
 Cause in Norwegian: årsak |
 Cause in Polish: powód |
 Cause in Persian: علت |
 Cause in Pashto: علت |
 Cause in Portuguese: causa |
 Cause in Romanian: cauză |
 Cause in Russian: причина |
 Cause in Slovak: príčina |
 Cause in Slovenian: vzrok |
 Cause in Serbian: uzrok |
 Cause in Swedish: orsak, grund |
 Cause in Thai: สาเหตุ |
 Cause in Turkish: neden, sebep |
 Cause in Taiwanese: 起因 |
 Cause in Ukrainian: причина |
 Cause in Urdu: وجہ ، سبب، باعث |
 Cause in Vietnamese: nguyên nhân |
 Cause in Chinese: 起因 |
Sense 2: a reason for an action; a motive
You had no cause to treat your wife so badly.
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| Cause in Afrikaans: rede |
Cause in Arabic: داعٍ، سَبَب |
| Cause in Bulgarian: повод |
Cause in Brazilian: motivo |
| Cause in Czech: důvod |
Cause in German: der Grund |
| Cause in Danish: grund |
Cause in Greek: λόγος, κίνητρο |
| Cause in Spanish: razón, motivo |
Cause in Estonian: alus |
| Cause in Farsi: دلیل |
Cause in Finnish: syy |
| Cause in French: raison |
Cause in Hebrew: סִיבָּה |
| Cause in Hindi: कारण |
Cause in Croatian: uzrok, razlog |
| Cause in Hungarian: ok |
Cause in Indonesian: alasan |
| Cause in Icelandic: ástæða |
Cause in Italian: motivo, ragione |
| Cause in Japanese: 理由 |
Cause in Korean: 이유 |
| Cause in Lithuanian: dingstis, pretekstas |
Cause in Latvian: iemesls; pamats |
| Cause in Malay: sebab |
Cause in Dutch: reden |
| Cause in Norwegian: grunn |
Cause in Polish: powód |
| Cause in Persian: دلیل |
Cause in Pashto: دلیل |
| Cause in Portuguese: motivo |
Cause in Romanian: motiv |
| Cause in Russian: повод |
Cause in Slovak: dôvod |
| Cause in Slovenian: povod |
Cause in Serbian: povod |
| Cause in Swedish: anledning, skäl |
Cause in Thai: เหตุผล |
| Cause in Turkish: neden, sebep |
Cause in Taiwanese: 理由，動機 |
| Cause in Ukrainian: підстава; мотив |
Cause in Urdu: علت ، محرک |
| Cause in Vietnamese: lý do |
Cause in Chinese: 理由，动机 |
Sense 3: an aim or concern for which an individual or group works
cancer research and other deserving causes; in the cause of peace.
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| Cause in Afrikaans: saak |
Cause in Arabic: قَضِيَّه |
| Cause in Bulgarian: кауза |
Cause in Brazilian: causa |
| Cause in Czech: problém; věc, záležitost |
Cause in German: die Angelegenheit |
| Cause in Danish: sag |
Cause in Greek: σκοπός, υπόθεση |
| Cause in Spanish: causa |
Cause in Estonian: asi,üritus |
| Cause in Farsi: انگیزه |
Cause in Finnish: tavoite |
| Cause in French: cause |
Cause in Hebrew: מַטָרָה |
| Cause in Hindi: उद्देश्य |
Cause in Croatian: povod |
| Cause in Hungarian: ügy |
Cause in Indonesian: tujuan |
| Cause in Icelandic: málstaður |
Cause in Italian: causa |
| Cause in Japanese: 目標 |
Cause in Korean: 이상 |
| Cause in Lithuanian: tikslas |
Cause in Latvian: lieta; ideja |
| Cause in Malay: matlamat |
Cause in Dutch: zaak |
| Cause in Norwegian: sak |
Cause in Polish: cel |
| Cause in Persian: انگیزه |
Cause in Pashto: انګیزه |
| Cause in Portuguese: causa |
Cause in Romanian: obiectiv, cauză |
| Cause in Russian: (общее) дело |
Cause in Slovak: vec |
| Cause in Slovenian: cilj; v imenu (miru) |
Cause in Serbian: cilj |
| Cause in Swedish: sak |
Cause in Thai: วัตถุประสงค์ |
| Cause in Turkish: ilke, amaç, dava |
Cause in Taiwanese: 目標 |
| Cause in Ukrainian: справа |
Cause in Urdu: مقصد ، نصبالعین |
| Cause in Vietnamese: sự nghiệp |
Cause in Chinese: 目标 |
Sense 4: to make (something) happen; to bring about; to be the means of
What caused the accident?; He caused me to drop my suitcase.
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| Cause in Afrikaans: veroorsaak |
Cause in Arabic: يُسَبِّبُ |
| Cause in Bulgarian: пораждам |
Cause in Brazilian: causar |
| Cause in Czech: způsobit, zapříčinit |
Cause in German: verursachen, veranlassen |
| Cause in Danish: være årsag |
Cause in Greek: προκαλώ, επιφέρω |
| Cause in Spanish: causar |
Cause in Estonian: põhjustama |
| Cause in Farsi: سبب شدن؛ موجب شدن |
Cause in Finnish: aiheuttaa |
| Cause in French: causer |
Cause in Hebrew: לִגרוֹם |
| Cause in Hindi: कारण होना, उत्पन्न करना |
Cause in Croatian: izazvati, prouzročiti |
| Cause in Hungarian: okoz |
Cause in Indonesian: menyebabkan |
| Cause in Icelandic: koma (e-m) til (að gera e |
Cause in Italian: causare |
| Cause in Japanese: ひき起こす |
Cause in Korean: 원인이 되다 |
| Cause in Lithuanian: būti priežastimi, privers |
Cause in Latvian: būt par iemeslu; izraisīt |
| Cause in Malay: mencari punca |
Cause in Dutch: veroorzaken |
| Cause in Norwegian: forårsake, få til å, brin |
Cause in Polish: powodować |
| Cause in Persian: سبب شدن؛ موجب شدن |
Cause in Pashto: ناڅاپى پيښېدل ، پيښيدل ، |
| Cause in Portuguese: causar. |
Cause in Romanian: a cauza, a face |
| Cause in Russian: быть причиной; заставлять |
Cause in Slovak: spôsobiť, zapríčiniť |
| Cause in Slovenian: povzročiti; pripeljati do |
Cause in Serbian: prouzrokovati |
| Cause in Swedish: orsaka, föranleda, vålla |
Cause in Thai: ก่อให้เกิด |
| Cause in Turkish: neden olmak, yol açmak |
Cause in Taiwanese: 導致，造成 |
| Cause in Ukrainian: спричиняти, завдавати |
Cause in Urdu: وجود یا عمل میں لانا |
| Cause in Vietnamese: gây ra |
Cause in Chinese: 导致，造成 |
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