n.
1.events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
2.a justification for something existing or happening
3.a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
4.any entity that causes events to happen
5.a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy cause v.
1.give rise to
2.cause to do
Idiom of the Day
keep one's hand in (something)
to retain some control of something
My uncle sold his business but he is still trying to keep his hand in some of its operations.