Word of the Day: Cause

cause / ˈkȯz   noun  

1. a reason or motive

He never was a friend who ceased to be so for a slight cause. Portuguese Proverb  

2. something that brings about a result

Charity looks at the need and not the cause. German Proverb  

3. a person or thing that produces or occasions an event

All things are cause for either laughter or weeping. Latin Proverb  

4. in law, a ground for legal action

It’s an ill cause that a lawyer thinks shame of. Scottish Proverb  

5. a matter to be resolved

And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves. Exodus 18:26, King James Bible  

6. a movement that is supported

The best cause requires a good champion. Dutch Proverb  

7. a charitable movement

The idea of kids helping other kids is such a great way to introduce children to being involved in charitable causes and volunteer work, setting them on the path to doing good for others throughout their lives. Brandy Norwood, 1979-   verb  

1. to bring about or produce a result

Anger is always more harmful than the insult that caused it. Chinese Proverb