a person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition

the cause of the accident is not clear

a principle, aim, or movement to which one is committed and which one is prepared to defend or advocate

she devoted her whole adult life to the cause of deaf people

I'm raising money for good causes

a matter to be resolved in a court of law

forty-five causes were entered in the list for the March session

make (something, especially something bad) happen

this disease can cause blindness

we have no idea what has happened to cause people to stay away

you could cause them problems