Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of cause
"The committee identified several causes for the traffic delays, including a construction accident and severe weather conditions."
In plain English: Causes are the reasons why something happens.
"The loud noise was the main causes of our argument yesterday."
Usage: Use causes as a noun when referring to two or more reasons, motivations, or sources that produce an effect. Do not use it for a singular reason, which requires the singular form cause.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cause
"The sudden power surge causes all the computers in the office to shut down immediately."
In plain English: To cause something means to make it happen or be the reason why it occurs.
"The rain causes the streets to flood quickly."
Usage: Use "causes" to describe an action or event that makes something else happen when the subject is he, she, it, or a singular noun. It functions as the third-person singular form of the verb "cause," such as in "The rain causes flooding."
Derived from Old French cause, which comes from Latin causa meaning "reason" or "affair." The plural form retains this sense of reasons or sources, evolving to denote things that bring about an effect.