Causing
/ˈkɔːzɪŋ/
verbBeginner🔥Very CommonAction
1 meaning2 questions
Definitions
1
To make something happen; to be the reason for something.
/ˈkɔːzɪŋ/
verbneutralBeginner
Action
To be the reason for something to happen.
The rain is causing the streets to flood.
💡 Simply: To make something happen, like when you push a button and the light turns on, you are causing the light to turn on.
👶 For kids: Making something happen.
More Examples
2
His carelessness caused the accident.
How It's Used
General
"The storm is causing widespread power outages."
Medical
"The bacteria is causing the infection."
From the verb "cause", ultimately derived from Old French "cause" and Latin "causa", meaning 'reason, cause'.
The word 'causing' has been used consistently throughout history, maintaining a similar meaning related to producing an effect.
Memory tip
Think of 'cause' and 'effect' – causing is the cause part!
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"To bring about or to produce."
causing damagecausing troublecausing concerncausing problemscausing a delay
Common misspellings
causngcausincauseing
Practice
Usage
60%Spoken
40%Written