You might raise money for a good cause, like ending poverty Definition of cause noun in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Once the doctor determines the cause of your illness, she might make it her personal cause to discover a cure.
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These nouns denote what brings about or is associated with an effect or result
A cause is an agent or condition that permits the occurrence of an effect or leads to a result
He is not only dull in himself, but the cause of dullness in others (samuel foote). Experts are assessing the damage caused by a fire at the aircraft factory Both had much cause to be grateful A cause is an aim or principle which a group of people supports or is fighting for.
His symptoms had no apparent physical causes She is the cause of all their problems He died of/from natural causes [=he died because of old age or an illness]
