cause

  1. Noun.  The source or reason of an event or action.
  2. Noun.  A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
  3. Verb.  To set off an event or action.
  4. Verb.  To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.

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