cause
verb/kɔːz/
/kɔːz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they cause | /kɔːz/ /kɔːz/ |
| he / she / it causes | /ˈkɔːzɪz/ /ˈkɔːzɪz/ |
| past simple caused | /kɔːzd/ /kɔːzd/ |
| past participle caused | /kɔːzd/ /kɔːzd/ |
| -ing form causing | /ˈkɔːzɪŋ/ /ˈkɔːzɪŋ/ |
- to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant; to make somebody do something
- cause something Do they know what caused the fire?
- Are you causing trouble again?
- Doctors say her condition is causing some concern.
- Recently there have been several deaths caused by dangerous driving.
- cause something for somebody/something The drought is causing problems for many farmers.
- cause something to something/somebody The earthquake caused widespread damage to property.
- The revelations caused some discomfort to the president.
- cause somebody something The project is still causing him a lot of problems.
- cause something/somebody to do something The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.
- The bad weather is likely to cause people to stay away.
Language Bank causecauseX causes Y- Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.
- Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
- Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.
- Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.
- Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.
- Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.
Extra ExamplesTopics Change, cause and effecta2- A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.
- Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.
- Heavy rainfall in the mountains caused the floods.
- The bombing caused an international outcry.
- The loss of a pet can cause some people real anguish.
- The president's remarks caused surprise and embarrassment.
- Will it cause any difficulties if I leave early today?
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin causa (noun), causare (verb).
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