Cause 1. to make something happen To make something happen I wish you wouldn't slam the door. It makes the floor shake.
Accidents don't always just happen - people can make them happen.
Gravity is the force that makes the planets move around the sun.
Cause something Heavy traffic is causing long delays on the roads.
About half of the chemicals that were tested caused cancer in rats.
The autopsy showed that her death was caused by liver failure.
Cause somebody trouble/problems/anxiety etc As children we were always causing our parents trouble.
Try to isolate the problems that are causing you the most difficulty.
Cause something to do something The power failure caused the whole computer system to shut down.
To make something happen
Be the cause of It's too early to say whether this virus is actually the cause of the disease.
An explosion on board appears to be the cause of the crash.