(n)campaign, cause, crusade, drive, movement, efforta series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end“he supported populist campaigns”, “they worked in the cause of world peace”, “the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant”, “the movement to end slavery”, “contributed to the war effort”
(n)lawsuit, suit, case, cause, causaa comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy“the family brought suit against the landlord”
(v)induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, makecause to do; cause to act in a specified manner“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”, “My children finally got me to buy a computer”, “My wife made me buy a new sofa”