Main entry: causal agency, causal agent, cause
Definition: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
Main entry: movement, campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort
Definition: a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
Usage: he supported populist campaigns; they worked in the cause of world peace; the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant; the movement to end slavery; contributed to the war effort
Main entry: lawsuit, case, causa, cause, suit
Definition: a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
Usage: the family brought suit against the landlord
Main entry: reason, grounds, cause
Definition: a justification for something existing or happening
Usage: he had no cause to complain; they had good reason to rejoice
Main entry: cause
Definition: events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
Usage: they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
Main entry: cause, induce, get, have, make, stimulate
Definition: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Usage: The ads induced me to buy a VCR; My children finally got me to buy a computer; My wife made me buy a new sofa
Definition: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Usage: cause a commotion; make a stir; cause an accident