causes

1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of somethingExamples: "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"Synonyms: cause

2. a justification for something existing or happeningExamples: "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"Synonyms: cause, grounds, reason

3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular endExamples: "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"Synonyms: campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement

4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsSynonyms: causal agency, causal agent, cause

5. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedyExamples: "the family brought suit against the landlord"Synonyms: case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit