Cause
Cause verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
How words are described
| human | human cause | human use |
| good | good cause | good use |
| particular | particular cause | particular use |
| usual | usual cause | usual use |
| Other adjectives: common, original, proper, single, obvious, actual, real, great, little, potential, main, new, frequent, possible, less, primary, different. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Improbable Weapon User: Sticks, roses and severed limbs are all usable as weapons, though roses break in one use and cause minimal to no damage, so, there are better ways to use them.
Source: Video Game / Shadow Of Rome -
Sometimes, people will absolutely refuse to use first aid to heal and will either be popping pills or just limp on and will only use first aid when the next knockdown is going to cause death.
Source: Too Awesome to Use -
Guns Are Worthless: As in the comic, Batman says this to the vigilantes who have joined his cause and promises to teach them to use his weapons and methods instead.
Cite this Source
Use and Cause. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/use
Cause & Use. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/use>.
Use or Cause. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/cause/use.
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