Cause and Proceed

Cause

Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Proceed is an antonym for cause.

Proceed

Proceed verb - To move forward along a course.

Cause is an antonym for proceed in flow from topic.

Nearby Word: proceeding

Common collocations

fire cause fire proceed fire
amount cause amount proceed amount
time cause time proceed time
game cause game proceed game
Other words: distraction.

Both words in one sentence

  • If you proceed to the Big Bad's lair as soon as it opens, you will be unable to cause any damage to him at all.
  • Dipper and Mabel take his time machine anyway, and proceed to cause the time anomalies Blendin was looking for in the first place.
  • As it turns out, the villain, Leorina, was dressed as Baguji and can now proceed to cause The End of the World as We Know It.
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