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kawsa: cause (n.); motive (n.)

Derivatives of kawsa


Glosses:
cause
cause (n.) events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something.; "they are trying to determine the cause of the crash"
cause, grounds, reason (n.) a justification for something existing or happening.; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"
campaign, cause, crusade, drive, effort, movement (n.) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
causal agency, causal agent, cause (n.) any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.
case, causa, cause, lawsuit, suit (n.) a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.; "the family brought suit against the landlord"
cause, do, make (v.) give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate (v.) cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
motive
motivation, motive, need (n.) the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior.; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
motif, motive (n.) a theme that is repeated or elaborated in a piece of music.
motif, motive (n.) a design or figure that consists of recurring shapes or colors, as in architecture or decoration.
motive, motor (adj.) causing or able to cause motion.; "a motive force"; "motive power"; "motor energy"
motivating, motivative, motive (adj.) impelling to action.; "it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function"; "motive pleas"; "motivating arguments"