What is another word for cause to?

Pronunciation: [kˈɔːz tuː] (IPA)

Cause to is a phrasal verb that means to make something happen or to force someone to do something. There are several synonyms for this phrase, including trigger, prompt, instigate, induce, and propel. Trigger is often used to describe a sudden or unexpected event that causes an action or reaction. Prompt is used to describe a specific action or command that causes an immediate response. Induce is used to describe a more gradual process that leads to a desired outcome. Instigate and propel are used to describe actions that push or motivate someone to do something, often with negative connotations.

Famous quotes with Cause to

  • No man is so perfect, so necessary to his friends, as to give them no cause to miss him less.
    Jean de la Bruyere
  • A strong mind always hopes, and has always cause to hope.
    Thomas Carlyle
  • The hesitancy is in the detail, not the principal. There has been no resistance to the principal of women playing in the Open if they are qualified for it. We are not dragging our feet. It's just that we never had cause to think about it before.
    Peter Dawson
  • I hope we will not so characterize religious people as being so narrow and so biased towards people not of their own religion that they cannot even work with them in this common cause to which you say they are committed.
    Barney Frank
  • I shall have less cause to regret the carrying my intended purpose into effect, foreseeing that you may immediately fill with advantage, the vacancy which will presently happen.
    Henry Laurens

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