1.events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something;
they are trying to determine the cause of the crash
2.a justification for something existing or happening;
he had no cause to complain
3.a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end;
he supported populist campaigns
4.any entity that causes events to happen
5.a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy;
the family brought suit against the landlord
1.give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally;
cause a commotion
2.cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner;
The ads induced me to buy a VCR