Synoniemen en antoniemen van cause in het Engels

cause

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TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN

Firefighters determined that a campfire spark caused the wildfire.

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bring about
Many illnesses are brought about by poor diet and lack of exercise.
result in
The fire resulted in damage to their house.
lead to
Reducing speed limits has led to fewer deaths on the motorways.
make
The heat is making me tired.
arouse
It's a subject that has aroused a lot of interest.
breed
Favouritism breeds resentment.
trigger
Some people find that certain foods trigger their headaches.
spark
Her theories have sparked a great deal of debate.
be responsible for
Last month's bad weather was responsible for the crop failure.
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When something causes something else, it makes it happen.

THE CAUSE OF SOMETHING

Investigators have not yet determined the cause of the fire.

Synoniemen en voorbeelden

reason
I frankly don’t understand the reason for the delay.
root
We need to get to the root of her problems.
motive
There seems to have been no motive for the murder.
ground(s)
On what grounds was she dismissed?
rationale
formal
What was his rationale for leaving such a good job?
purpose
Can I ask what the purpose of this meeting is?
excuse
He said his car broke down, but it was just an excuse.
pretext
She stayed at home on the pretext of having lots of work to do.

Vergelijken

ulterior motive
Do you have an ulterior motive for asking if I might want a travelling companion for my trip to Spain?
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When you talk about the cause of something, you are talking about its reason.
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cause | American Thesaurus

cause

verb
These are words and phrases related to cause. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, ga naar de definitie van cause.

cause

noun
Patrick Henry spoke for the cause of liberty.
Synonyms for cause from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc.

woord van de dag

a walking encyclopedia

someone who seems to be a human form of disaster, encyclopedia, etc.

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