cause
Translation
to cause, to bring about, to lead to
Examples
The storm caused a lot of damage.
The storm caused a lot of damage.
The delay caused him to miss his flight.
The delay caused him to miss his flight.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) happen - The storm caused a lot of damage.
((sb.)) ((to-inf)) to make (sb.) do (sth.) - The delay caused him to miss his flight.
Similar Words
Synonyms: lead to, result in, bring about
Etymology
From Latin 'causare', which comes from 'causa' (a reason, a cause).
Memory Tips
To 'cause' something is to be the 'cause' (reason) for it. The noun and verb are closely linked.