WordHive Learning Dictionary

Cause Meaning

Cause means why something happens or making it happen.

noun, verb 5 letters easy word
Dictionary definition

A reason something happens, or to make something happen.

Example sentences

Cause in a sentence

easy

The storm was the cause of the delay.

medium

Loud noise can cause distraction while reading.

hard

Writers explain cause and effect to show how events connect.

Synonyms

Words like Cause

reasonUse when explaining why something happened.
createUse when bringing about a result.
Antonyms

Opposite words

effectUse for the result, not the reason.
preventUse when stopping something from happening.
Word family

Cause word family

Base word

cause

adjective

causal

Related to cause and effect.

Related words
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