World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesCause
/kɔːz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that gives rise to an action, phenomenon, or condition.
"The cause of the accident was determined to be a mechanical failure."
- 1
To make something happen or bring about.
"The new policy will cause a significant change in the company's operations."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old French 'cause', originating from the Latin noun 'causa' meaning reason, motive, or lawsuit. It entered the English language during the Middle English period in the 13th century, expanding from legal contexts to general causation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cause" is said worldwide
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Cause
Transliteration: kɔz
"La cause de l'accident a été déterminée."
Ursache
Transliteration: ˈʊʁzaχə
"Die Ursache des Unfalls wurde festgestellt."
Causa
Transliteration: ˈkauza
"La causa dell'incidente è stata determinata."
Causa
Transliteration: ˈkausa
"La causa del accidente fue determinada."
Causa
Transliteration: ˈkawza
"A causa do acidente foi determinada."
कारण
Transliteration: Kāraṇ
"दुर्घटना का कारण निर्धारित किया गया।"
原因
Transliteration: yuányīn
"事故的原因已被确定。"
원인
Transliteration: wonin
"사고의 원인이 확인되었습니다."
原因
Transliteration: gen'in
"事故の原因が特定されました。"
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