cause
Definitions of cause
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the act of causing something to happentypes:envoithe act of causing something to go (especially messages)déclenchementan act that sets in motion some course of eventsinfluencecausing something without any direct or apparent effortprogramme de télévision, programme radiophonique, émissionthe act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmittedinfluenceexerting shrewd or devious influence especially for one's own advantage
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any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or resultsexamples:viere Mariethe mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman CatholicsbaconEnglish statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning (1561-1626)types:naturea causal agent creating and controlling things in the universemanipulateuran agent that operates some apparatus or machineprincipe démographiquea hypothetical force to which the functions and qualities peculiar to living things are sometimes ascribedmachinesomething used to achieve a purposedangera cause of pain or injury or lossagenta substance that exerts some force or effectaventuriera person who enjoys taking riskspostulanta person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admissionemployéea person who is appointed to a job or positioncapitalistea person who invests capital in a business (especially a large business)ravisseura person who captures and holds people or animalsroturier(e)a person who holds no titlecommunicateura person who communicates with otherscréateura person who grows or makes or invents thingscontroversistea person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversyingénieur, technicien, technologistea person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problemsindividualistea person who pursues independent thought or actionintellectuela person who uses the mind creativelyjeunea young person, not fully developednégocianta person who receives or invests or pays out moneyressortissanta person who owes allegiance to that nationathéea person who does not manifest devotion to a deitychômeura person who does nothingobservateura person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the sensesprécurseura person who goes before or announces the coming of anotherreligieuxa person who manifests devotion to a deitysensualistea person who enjoys sensualityvoyageura person who changes locationindésirable, persona non grata, personne indésirablea person who for some reason is not wanted or welcomepersonne inexpérimentéea person who lacks technical trainingAfricaina native or inhabitant of Africanoira person with dark skin who comes from Africa (or whose ancestors came from Africa)Hébreu, Juifa person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious tiesgagnanta person with a record of successesauteura person who acts and gets things doneavocata person who pleads for a cause or propounds an ideaamateursomeone who pursues a study or sport as a pastimeautorité(usually plural) persons who exercise (administrative) control over otherspersonne mauvaisea person who does harm to othersculturistesomeone who does special exercises to develop a brawny musculaturecandidatsomeone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)maladea person requiring professional servicescharmeura person who charms others (usually by personal attractiveness)personne maladroitea person with poor motor coordinationcollectionneura person who collects thingsconvertia person who has been converted to another religious or political beliefcréanciera person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation existsestropié(e), infirme, invalidesomeone who is unable to walk normally because of an injury or disability to the legs or backsourda person with a severe auditory impairmentdébiteura person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debtdissidenta person who dissents from some established policysosiesomeone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)conducteurthe operator of a motor vehicletoxicomanea person who takes drugsétudianta person who enrolls in (or is enrolled in) a class or course of studyexplorateursomeone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)extraverti, extroverti(psychology) a person concerned more with practical realities than with inner thoughts and feelingsamia person you know well and regard with affection and trustpersonne bonnea person who is good to other peoplehandicapé, handicapéea person who has some condition that markedly restricts their ability to function physically or mentally or sociallyennemia person who hateshétéro, hétérosexuela heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sexhomo, homosexuel, transsexuelsomeone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sexintroverti(psychology) a person who tends to shrink from social contacts and to become preoccupied with their own thoughtsgrosa person of greater than average sizeélèvesomeone (especially a child) who learns (as from a teacher) or takes up knowledge or beliefsviea living personlettréa person who can read and writemachinean efficient personmétissea person whose ancestors belonged to two or more racesoccultistea believer in occultism; someone versed in the occult artsoptimistea person disposed to take a favorable view of thingspartia person involved in legal proceedingspersonnificationa person who represents an abstract qualityaménageura person who makes plansinfluenceone having power to influence anotherlâcheura person who gives up too easilyradicala person who has radical ideas or opinionssauveteursomeone who saves something from danger or violencedirigeanta person who rules or commandssignatairesomeone who signs and is bound by a documentesclavea person who is owned by someonepetite personnea person of below average sizesortea person of a particular character or natureespritthe vital principle or animating force within living thingssurvivantone who outlives anothersuspectsomeone who is under suspicionaiguilleura man who operates railroad switchestélégraphistesomeone who transmits messages by telegraphtéléphonistesomeone who helps callers get the person they are callinglanceursomeone who projects something (especially by a rapid motion of the arm)travestisomeone who adopts the dress or manner or sexual role of the opposite sexutilisateura person who makes use of a thing; someone who uses or employs somethingguerriersomeone engaged in or experienced in warfarefaiblea person who is physically weak and ineffectualrisquea source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortuneantiacide, antiacide gastriquean agent that counteracts or neutralizes acidity (especially in the stomach)agent chimiquean agent that produces chemical reactionsagent de refroidissementa fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling; especially one used to cool a system by transferring heat away from one part to anothergaz neurotoxiquea toxic gas that is inhaled or absorbed through the skin and has harmful effects on the nervous and respiratory system
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events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
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