English Dictionary
Definition cause in British English
cause
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
▪ alarm, concern, confusion, controversy, damage, distress, embarrassment, harm, problems, suffering, trouble
a politician who causes controversy wherever he goes
The fire was caused by an electrical fault.
The storm caused widespread damage.
An injury to the goalkeeper caused him to limp off after ten minutes.
Greenhouse gases are widely believed to be causing the Earth's atmosphere to heat up.
He apologizes for causing you any embarrassment.
Indigestion is caused by excess acid in the stomach.
The drug has been found to cause epileptic fits in laboratory mice.
