CEFR A2

caused

verb

Meaning

To make something happen, especially something unpleasant or bad.

Examples

The accident was caused by icy roads.
His illness caused him to miss the final exam.

Synonyms: led to, resulted in, prompted, precipitated

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caused (A2)

verb

Pronunciation: /kɔːzd/

Definition

To make something happen, especially something unpleasant or bad.

Examples

The accident was caused by icy roads.
His illness caused him to miss the final exam.
The company's actions caused a lot of public anger.

How to Use caused

cause [noun] (prepositional phrase): To be the reason for a particular thing or event. — "The power outage was caused by a fallen tree."
cause [someone] to [verb] (prepositional phrase): To make a person do something. — "The loud noise caused the baby to cry."

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