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Synonyms for cause
noun agent, originator

origin
motivation
matter
explanation
element
motive
source
principle
root
purpose

producer
creator
spring
ground
instigation
end
author
agency
stimulation
doer

genesis
inducement
foundation
object
incitement
consideration
beginning
antecedent
account
basis

aim
leaven
occasion
maker
grounds
prime mover
causation
determinant
mainspring

Antonyms for cause

result
thoughtlessness
outcome
product
effect

discouragement
conclusion
finish
neglect
consequence

development
fruit
issue
outgrowth

Synonyms
noun belief; undertaking for belief

faith
goal
ideal
plan

objective
movement
purpose
attempt

conviction
creed
object
intention

enterprise
principles

Antonyms

outcome
product
result
consequence

development
effect
end
fruit

issue
outgrowth

Synonyms
verb bring into being; bring about

begin
create
induce
produce
precipitate
provoke
generate
make
hatch
breed
secure
engender

muster
revert
incite
motivate
compel
effect
introduce
elicit
let
evoke
kindle
occasion

kickoff
originate
open
brainstorm
break in
break the ice
bring to pass
come out with
cook up
dream up
make up
work up

lead to
be at the bottom of
fire up
get things rolling
give rise to
result in
sow the seeds
start the ball rolling
think up

Antonyms

destroy
ruin
prevent
delay
deter
block
hinder

impede
obstruct
hide
repress
end
discourage
halt

stop
finish
close
cover
keep

Concept Thesaurus for word cause
1. CONSTANCY OF SEQUENCE IN EVENTS
Synonyms – noun

cause
element
vera causa
leaven
well
wellhead
remote cause
turning point
key
ground
rationale
les dessous des cartes
germ
radix
seed
trunk
semen
nursery
hotbed.
production

origin
occasioner
author (producer)
groundwork, foundation (support)
font
fons et origo
influence.
lever
proximate cause
reason
occasion
undercurrents.
embryo
radical
stem
tap-root
sperm.
womb
causality

source
prime mover
mainspring
spring
fountainhead
genesis
pivot
crux
causa causans
reason why
derivation
rudiment
bud
etymon
stock
gemmule
nest
nidus
causation

principle
primum mobile
agent
fountain
spring head
descent (paternity)
hinge
fulcrum
straw that breaks the camel’s back.
why and wherefore
final cause (intention)
egg
root
nucleus
stirps
radicle
cradle
birthplace
origination

Synonyms – verbs

be the cause of
give occasion to
kindle
bring about
set afloat
institute
induce
evoke
provoke.
have a finger in the pie
have a common origin

originate
cause
suscitate
produce
set on foot
lay the foundation of
draw down
entail
conduce to (tend to)
determine
derive its origin (effect)

give origin to
occasion
bring on
create
found
lie at the root of.
open the door to
operate
contribute
decide

give rise to
sow the seeds of
bring to bring pass
set up
broach
procure
superinduce
elicit
have a hand in the pie
turn the scale

Synonyms – adjectives

caused
primitive
radical
in ovo
connate

causal
primordial
embryonic
seminal
having a common origin.

original
aboriginal
embryotic
germinal

primary
protogenal
in embryo
at the bottom of

Synonyms – phrases
causa latet vis est notissima [Ovid]; felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas [Vergil. “Happy is he who has been able to learn the causes of things” (Latin)].
Antonyms

effect

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Other adjectives related to cause

aboriginal
causal
embryotic
primary
radical

agnogenic
connate
germinal
primitive
seminal

ambiotic
efficacious
original
primordial
subjacent

cacestogenous
embryonic
originated
princeps

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