2cause verb
causes; caused; caus·ing [+ obj] 1 : to make (something) happen or exist : to be the cause of (something)
▪ He swerved and caused an accident. ▪ The flood caused great hardship. ▪ The illness is caused by a virus. 2 : to make (someone) feel, have, or do something
▪ The flood caused the town great hardship. ▪ You caused us a lot of extra work. — often followed by to + verb ▪ His boss caused him to resign. [=his boss made him resign] ▪ His nervous behavior caused me to question his innocence.
▪ He swerved and caused an accident. ▪ The flood caused great hardship. ▪ The illness is caused by a virus.
▪ The flood caused the town great hardship. ▪ You caused us a lot of extra work. — often followed by to + verb ▪ His boss caused him to resign. [=his boss made him resign] ▪ His nervous behavior caused me to question his innocence.
