2. reason
3. ideal or goal
-verb (used with object)
caused, causing,
4. to bring about
Related forms:
causal, causable, causeless, noncausable, self-caused, uncausable, adjective
causelessly, adverb
causality, causability, causelessness, causer, subcause, undercause, noun
make common cause
-idiom
to unite in a joint effort; work together for the same end