Clues for the word "CAUSE"

We've had 102 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 211 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Mirror Mini crossword on March 14, 2026.

Definition of cause

v. - That which produces or effects a result; that from which anything proceeds, and without which it would not exist.
v. - That which is the occasion of an action or state; ground; reason; motive; as, cause for rejoicing.
v. - Sake; interest; advantage.
v. - A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
v. - Any subject of discussion or debate; matter; question; affair in general.
v. - The side of a question, which is espoused, advocated, and upheld by a person or party; a principle which is advocated; that which a person or party seeks to attain.
n. - To effect as an agent; to produce; to be the occasion of; to bring about; to bring into existence; to make; -- usually followed by an infinitive, sometimes by that with a finite verb.
v. i. - To assign or show cause; to give a reason; to make excuse.
conj. - Abbreviation of Because.