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to cause
01
to make something happen, usually something bad
Transitive: to cause sth
Complex Transitive: to cause sb/sth to do sth
02
to make a person take a specific action or act in a particular way
Ditransitive: to cause sb to do sth
Cause
01
an event, thing, or person that gives rise to something
02
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
03
a justification for something existing or happening
04
a sequence of actions or efforts directed towards advancing a principle or achieving a specific objective
cause
v
causation
n
causation
n
causing
n
causing
n
Example
Please don't cause any more problems in class.
She accidentally caused the glass to shatter.
I hope my delay didn't cause any inconvenience.
Are you trying to cause a misunderstanding with your words?
Smoking is known to cause various health problems.
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