causing

caus-ing · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Present participle of cause; making something happen.

  2. 2.

    Being the reason for a particular outcome.

Related words

Antonyms: preventing, stopping
See also: cause, caused, causes, resulting
Synonyms: creating, producing, triggering

Etymology

From Latin "causa" meaning reason, via Old French "causer" + English "-ing."