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- 'cause [ kʌz ] conjunction INFORMALa way of writing because that shows how it sounds in informal speech:We're really good friends, 'cause we've known one another for years.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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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 — • 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 — (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, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Caused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Causing}.] [F. causer, fr. cause, fr. L. causa. See {Cause}, n., and cf. {Acouse}.] To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the occasion of; to bring about; to bring into existence; to make;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cause — Cause, v. i. To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse. [Obs.] Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cause — Cause, conj. Abbreviation of {Because}. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
CAUSE — s. f. Principe, ce qui fait qu une chose est, a lieu. Dieu est la première de toutes les causes, la cause des causes, la souveraine cause, la cause universelle, la cause première. Il y a différents genres de causes. Cause principale. Cause… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
CAUSE — n. f. Ce qui fait qu’une chose est, agit, a lieu. Dieu est la cause des causes, la souveraine cause, la cause universelle, la cause première. Il y a différents genres de causes. Cause principale. Cause matérielle. Cause formelle. Cause efficiente … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Cause — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Cause (homonymie) et Causalité. On entend généralement par «cause» d’un fait ce qui le produit ou du moins qui participe à sa production. Donner les causes d un fait revient à le rendre intelligible en répondant… … Wikipédia en Français
cause — causable, adj. causability, n. causeless, adj. causelessly, adv. causelessness, n. causer, n. /kawz/, n., v., caused, causing. n. 1. a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the… … Universalium
cause — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin causa Date: 13th century 1. a. a reason for an action or condition ; motive b. something that brings about an effect or a result c. a person or thing that is the occasion of an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
