Main Entry:

¹cause

Pronunciation:

\ˈkȯz\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin causa

Date:

13th century

1 a: a reason for an action or condition : motive b: something that brings about an effect or a result c: a person or thing that is the occasion of an action or state ; especially : an agent that brings something about d: sufficient reason <discharged for cause>2 a: a ground of legal action b: case3: a matter or question to be decided4 a: a principle or movement militantly defended or supported b: a charitable undertaking <for a good cause>

— cause·less \-ləs\ adjective