cause
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The meaning (definition) of the word cause
to make something happen
The word cause used in a sentence
“If I push the first domino, it will cause the others to fall.”
Words that mean the same as cause (synonyms)
maketrigger
Words that mean the opposite of cause (antonyms)
prevent
How the word cause is said around the world
| French | provoquer (proh-voh-KAY) |
| Spanish | causar (kow-SAHR) |
| Mandarin | 导致 (dow jir) |
| Hindi | कारण बनना (KAA-ran BAN-naa) |
| Arabic | يُسَبِّبُ (yu-SAB-bi-bu) |
| Russian | вызывать (VIH-zih-vat) |
| Portuguese (EU) | causar (kow-ZAHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | causar (kow-ZAHR) |
| Japanese | おこす (oh-koh-SUU) |
| German | verursachen (fer-OOR-zah-khen) |
| Urdu | سبب بننا (SA-bab BAN-nah) |
| Punjabi | ਕਾਰਨ ਬਣਨਾ (KAH-ran BUN-nah) |
| Korean | 만들다 (mahn-DUUL-dah) |
| Hebrew | לִגְרֹם (leeg-ROM) |
| Greek | προκαλώ (proh-kah-LOH) |
| Dutch | veroorzaken (vuhr-ohr-ZAH-kuhn) |
| Tagalog | magdulot (mahg-doo-LOT) |
| Vietnamese | khiến (kheen) |
| Turkish | neden olmak (neh-DEN ohl-MAHK) |
| Persian | باعث شدن (BAH-es sho-DAN) |
| Polish | powodować (poh-voh-DOH-vach) |
| Ukrainian | спричиняти (spri-chi-NYAH-ti) |
| Bengali | কারণ হওয়া (KA-ron HO-wa) |
| Swedish | orsaka (OOR-sah-kah) |
| Italian | causare (kow-ZAH-ray) |
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