Cause

Cause: (Roget's Thesaurus)
-->Constant antecedent.

<- N

PARAG:Cause->N

GRP: \\ N \\ 1

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ cause

cause

origin

source

principle

element

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ occasioner

occasioner

prime mover

primum mobile

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ vera causa

vera causa

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ author

author

&c.(producer) 164

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ mainspring

mainspring

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ agent

agent

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ leaven

leaven

Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ groundwork

groundwork

foundation

&c.(support) 215

GRP: \\ N \\ 2

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ spring

spring

fountain

well

font

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ fountainhead

fountainhead

spring head

wellhead

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ fons et origo

fons et origo

genesis

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ descent

descent

&c.(paternity) 166

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ remote cause

remote cause

Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ influence

influence

GRP: \\ N \\ 3

Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ pivot

pivot

hinge

turning point

lever

crux

fulcrum

Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ key

key

Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ proximate cause

proximate cause

causa causans

Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ straw that breaks the camel's back

straw that breaks the camel's back

GRP: \\ N \\ 4

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ ground

ground

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ reason

reason

reason why

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ why and wherefore

why and wherefore

rationale

occasion

derivation

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ final cause

final cause

&c.(intention) 620

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ les dessous des cartes

les dessous des cartes

Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ undercurrents

undercurrents

GRP: \\ N \\ 5

Sgm: \\ N \\ 5 \\ rudiment

rudiment

GRP: \\ N \\ 6

Sgm: \\ N \\ 6 \\ egg

egg

germ

embryo

bud

root

radix radical

etymon

nucleus

seed

stem

stock

stirps

trunk

tap-root

gemmule

radicle

semen

sperm

GRP: \\ N \\ 7

Sgm: \\ N \\ 7 \\ nest

nest

cradle

nursery

womb

nidus

birthplace

hotbed

GRP: \\ N \\ 8

Sgm: \\ N \\ 8 \\ causality

causality

causation

Sgm: \\ N \\ 8 \\ origination

origination

Sgm: \\ N \\ 8 \\ production

production

&c. 161

PARAG:Cause->V

GRP: \\ V \\ 1

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be the cause

be the cause

&c.->N.

of

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ originate

originate

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ give origin to

give origin to

give rise

to

give occasion to

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ cause

cause

occasion

sow the seeds of

kindle

suscitate

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ bring on

bring on

bring to bring pass

bring about

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ produce

produce

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ create

create

&c. 161

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ set up

set up

set afloat

set on foot

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ found

found

broach

institute

lay the foundation of

Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lie at the root of

lie at the root of

GRP: \\ V \\ 2

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ procure

procure

induce

draw down

open the door to

superinduce

evoke

entail

operate

Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ elicit

elicit

provoke

GRP: \\ V \\ 3

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ conduce to

conduce to

&c.(tend to) 176

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ contribute

contribute

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ have a hand in the pie

have a hand in the pie

have a finger in the pie

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ determine

determine

decide

turn the scale

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ have a common origin

have a common origin

Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ derive its origin

derive its origin

&c.(effect) 154

PARAG:Cause->Adj

GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ caused

caused

&c.->V.

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ causal

causal

original

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ primary

primary

primitive

primordial

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ aboriginal

aboriginal

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ protogenal

protogenal

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ radical

radical

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ embryonic

embryonic

embryotic

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ in embryo

in embryo

in ovo

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ seminal

seminal

germinal

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ at the bottom of

at the bottom of

Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ connate

connate

having a common origin

PARAG:Cause->Adv

GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1

Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ because

because

&c. 155

Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ behind the scenes

behind the scenes

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Synonyms:

Origin, original, source, spring, mainspring, efficient cause, Produce, create, originate, bring into existence, bring into being / Ground, reason, motive, consideration, account, inducement, incentive, incitement, Effect, produce, bring about, lead to, occasion, give rise to / Purpose, object, aim, end, final cause / Undertaking, enterprise, attempt / Suit, action, case, trial

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cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… … Law dictionary
cause — [ koz ] n. f. • XIIe; lat. causa « cause » et « procès » → chose I ♦ Ce qui produit un effet (considéré par rapport à cet effet). 1 ♦ (1170) Ce par quoi un événement, une action humaine arrive, se fait. ⇒ origine; motif, objet, raison, 3. sujet.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
cause — CAUSE. s. f. Principe, ce qui fait qu une chose est. Dieu est la première de toutes les causes, la cause des causes, la souveraine cause, la cause universelle. On appelle Dieu, absolument et par excellence, Cause première, comme on appelle les… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie Française 1798
cause — Cause, qui fait faire quelque chose, Causa. La meilleure cause et la pire, Superior causa et inferior. B. ex Cicerone. Les causes durent tousjours et perseverent, Manent causae. Tu as ouy les causes de mon conseil, Audisti consilij mei motus. Par … Thresor de la langue françoyse
cause — CAUSE. s. f. Principe, ce qui fait qu une chose est. Dieu est la premiere de toutes les causes, la cause des causes, la souveraine cause. On appelle Dieu absolument & par excellence, Cause premiere; comme on appelle les creatures Causes secondes … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Cause — (k[add]z), n. [F. cause, fr. L. causa. Cf. {Cause}, v., {Kickshaw}.] 1. That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist. [1913 Webster] Cause is substance exerting its power into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cause — cause, causal explanation In non specialist contexts, to ask for the cause of some particular happening is to ask what made it happen, or brought it about. To give a causal explanation is to answer such questions, usually by specifying some prior … Dictionary of sociology
cause — n 1 Cause, determinant, antecedent, reason, occasion are comparable when denoting what in whole or in part produces an effect or result. Cause is applicable to an agent (as a circumstance, condition, event, or force) that contributes to the… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
cause — [kôz] n. [ME < OFr < L causa, a cause, reason, judicial process, lawsuit: infl. (in CAUSE senses 4 & 5) by CASE1] 1. anything producing an effect or result 2. a person or thing acting voluntarily or involuntarily as the agent that brings… … English World dictionary
causé — causé, ée (kô zé, zée) part. passé. 1° Produit par une cause. • Toutes choses étant causées ou causantes, PASC. dans COUSIN. 2° Occasionné. Un incendie causé par un accident. 3° Motivé. • M. de Bouillon voulait une absence, et une… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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