cause
/kɔːz/noun
उच्चारण कॉज़
कारण, वजह, हेतु
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[C] ~ (of sth)
the person or thing that makes something happen
कारण, वजह, हेतु
- The cause of the fire is still unknown.
- Smoking is a major cause of cancer.
- Poor drainage is the main cause of flooding in the town.
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- Doctors are still looking for the cause of her headaches.
- Stress can be a cause of sleeplessness.
Synonyms source origin root reason basis
Opposite effect result consequence outcome
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[U] ~ (for sth)
a reason for having particular feelings or behaving in a particular way
(भावना, कार्य का) कारण, आधार
- There is no cause for alarm.
- She has every cause to be proud of her son.
- There is no cause to panic; the fire is under control.
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- He had good cause to be angry about the delay.
- The result gave the team cause for celebration.
Synonyms reason grounds justification basis call
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[C]
an organization or idea that people support or fight for
उद्देश्य, ध्येय, आंदोलन
- the cause of women's education
- He gave his life for the cause of freedom.
- Many students joined the campaign for the cause of clean rivers.
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- She has worked for the cause of girls' education all her life.
- He gave money to a good cause.
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[T] ~ sth | ~ sb sth | ~ sb/sth to do sth
to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant
कारण बनना, पैदा करना
- The heavy rain caused floods.
- The delay caused us a lot of problems.
- A short circuit caused the fire.
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- Careless driving can cause serious accidents.
- Her late arrival caused everyone to worry.
- The noise caused me a headache.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
cause something / cause somebody something
As a verb, 'cause' takes a direct object, often something unpleasant. A second object can follow: cause somebody trouble.
Verb के रूप में 'cause' का सीधा object आता है, प्रायः कोई अप्रिय वस्तु। दूसरा object भी आ सकता है: cause somebody trouble।
- The delay caused us a lot of trouble.
- Fog can cause long delays to trains.
cause somebody / something to + infinitive
An object must come before the to-infinitive. The pattern shows what a cause makes happen.
To-infinitive से पहले object का आना आवश्यक है। यह pattern बताता है कि कारण से क्या घटित होता है।
- Heavy rain caused the river to overflow.
- The strike caused the exam to be postponed.
cause of / for + noun
'Cause of' names the source of something that happens. 'Cause for' means a reason to feel something.
'Cause of' किसी घटना के स्रोत को बताता है। 'Cause for' किसी भावना का कारण बताता है।
- The cause of the fire is not yet known.
- There is no cause for worry.
cause (noun): an aim people support
A cause is also an organisation or idea that people support or fight for, usually with 'for' or 'of'.
Cause किसी ऐसे संगठन या विचार को भी कहते हैं जिसका लोग समर्थन करते हैं या जिसके लिए संघर्ष करते हैं, प्रायः 'for' या 'of' के साथ।
- They collected funds for a good cause.
- He gave his life for the cause of freedom.
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adjective + cause
mainrootlikelycommongoodnoble
- Poverty is the root cause of many problems.
'Root cause' मूल कारण है।
verb + cause
findidentifysupportchampiondie forlose
- Doctors identified the cause of the fever.
'Champion a cause' का अर्थ किसी उद्देश्य का पक्ष लेना है।
cause + noun
damagedelayconcernalarmharmconfusion
- The rumour caused alarm in the town.
'Cause alarm' का अर्थ भय फैलाना है।
cause and effect
cause and effectcause of deathjust causelost cause
- Preventing a lost cause is a waste of time.
'Lost cause' वह प्रयास है जिसकी सफलता संभव नहीं।
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- Smoking is a leading cause of cancer.
धूम्रपान कैंसर का एक प्रमुख कारण है।
- Radhika has every cause to feel proud of her rank.
अपनी रैंक पर गर्व करने के लिए राधिका के पास पूरा कारण है।
- The strike caused the exam to be postponed.
हड़ताल के कारण परीक्षा स्थगित हो गई।
- They collected funds for a good cause.
उन्होंने एक नेक उद्देश्य के लिए धन एकत्र किया।
- The investigation is trying to find the cause of the accident.
जाँच दुर्घटना का कारण खोजने का प्रयास कर रही है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The rain caused to delay the match.
✓ The rain caused the match to be delayed.
'Cause' needs an object before the to-infinitive. Without it, the sentence is incorrect.
'Cause' में to-infinitive से पहले object आवश्यक है। उसके बिना वाक्य गलत हो जाता है।
✗ Cause of the heavy rain, the match stopped.
✓ Because of the heavy rain, the match stopped.
The preposition meaning 'on account of' is 'because of'. 'Cause of' cannot begin a clause like this.
'क्योंकि' के अर्थ वाला preposition 'because of' है। 'Cause of' इस तरह वाक्यांश आरंभ नहीं कर सकता।
✗ The reason of the accident was fog.
✓ The cause of the accident was fog. / The reason for the accident was fog.
'Cause' takes 'of', while 'reason' takes 'for'. Students often write 'reason of'.
'Cause' के साथ 'of' और 'reason' के साथ 'for' आता है। विद्यार्थी अक्सर 'reason of' लिख देते हैं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all answer the question why, but they differ in focus.
ये सभी nouns 'क्यों' प्रश्न का उत्तर देते हैं, पर उनका ध्यान अलग-अलग बात पर है।
The person or thing that makes something happen.
वह व्यक्ति या वस्तु जिससे कोई घटना घटित होती है।
- The cause of the fire was a short circuit.
An explanation for why something happens or why someone does something.
किसी घटना या किसी के कार्य के पीछे का स्पष्टीकरण।
- What is the reason for your absence?
The point where something begins; the starting source.
वह बिंदु जहाँ से कोई चीज़ आरंभ होती है; आरंभिक स्रोत।
- The origin of the river is in the Himalayas.
¶Idioms 2
make common cause (with sb)
to join with somebody to achieve something
(किसी के साथ) मिलकर काम करना
- The two parties made common cause against the bill.
a lost cause
an aim or effort that has no chance of success
व्यर्थ प्रयास, हारी बाज़ी
- Trying to make him study is a lost cause.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The cause of sth; cause for concern; in the cause of.
Collocations: the cause of sth (किसी चीज़ का कारण), cause for concern (चिंता की वजह), in the cause of (किसी उद्देश्य के समर्थन में या उसकी खातिर)।
'The reason is that...' not 'The reason is because...'.
Usage: 'The reason is that...' लिखना सही और standard माना जाता है। 'The reason is because...' में 'reason' और 'because' दोनों कारण बताते हैं, इसलिए exam में यह दोहराव ग़लत माना जाता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A lost cause, make common cause, cause and effect.
Idioms: a lost cause (ऐसा लक्ष्य जिसके सफल होने की कोई उम्मीद न हो), make common cause (किसी साझा उद्देश्य के लिए मिलकर काम करना), cause and effect (कारण और उसका परिणाम)।