kæmˈpeɪn kɔːz kɔz kɔːz kɔz kɹuːˈseɪd duː du dʉː

dɹaɪv ˈɛfət ˈɛfɚt ɪnˈduːs ɪnˈdjuːs ˈlɔˌs(j)ut ˈmuːv.mənt ˈɹiːzən ˈstɪmjʊleɪt s(j)uːt s(j)ut any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results cause 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 a 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 a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy the family brought suit against the landlord give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally cause a commotion make a stir cause an accident a justification for something existing or happening he had no cause to complain they had good reason to rejoice events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something they are trying to determine the cause of the crash