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Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
1. first
adjective. ['ˈfɝːst'] preceding all others in time or space or degree.
Synonyms
- prototypical
- firstborn
- archetypical
- premiere
- eldest
- prototypic
- primary
- basic
- prototypal
- initial
- prime
- first-year
- early
- archetypal
- original
- front
- premier
- introductory
Antonyms
- late
- middle
- last
- secondary
- back
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
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Rhymes with First Cause
- withdraws
- laidlaw's
- straws
- mccaw's
- macaws
- inlaws
- guffaws
- because
- applause
- prause
- ocaw's
- glaus
- flaws
- draws
- draus
- claws
- clause
- claus'
- claus
- brause
- waugh's
- was
- thaws
- tawes
- sias
- shaw's
- saws
- sause
- saus
- paws
2. cause
verb. ['ˈkɑːz, ˈkɔz'] give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.
Synonyms
- shape
- facilitate
- propel
- incite
- spawn
- provoke
- initiate
- mold
- force
- pioneer
- prompt
- effectuate
- effect
- create
- impel
- move
- influence
- determine
- evoke
- motivate
- do
- set up
- regulate
- engender
- make
- actuate
- breed
- call forth
- occasion
Antonyms
- decompress
- slow
- unpunctual
- unready
Etymology
- cause (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cause (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. cause
verb. ['ˈkɑːz, ˈkɔz'] cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.
Synonyms
- bring
- decide
- obligate
- oblige
- have
- suborn
- prompt
- induce
- instigate
- encourage
- get
- lead
- compel
- let
- make
- inspire
- stimulate
- solicit
Antonyms
- centrifugal force
- adduct
- push
- repel
Etymology
- cause (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cause (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. first
adjective. ['ˈfɝːst'] indicating the beginning unit in a series.
Synonyms
- ordinal
Antonyms
- empty
- immature
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. first
adverb. ['ˈfɝːst'] before anything else.
Synonyms
- foremost
- first of all
- firstly
Antonyms
- present
- old
- past
- uncreative
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. first
adverb. ['ˈfɝːst'] the initial time.
Antonyms
- conventional
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. cause
noun. ['ˈkɑːz, ˈkɔz'] events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something.
Synonyms
- aetiology
- origin
- factor
- producer
- inception
- mutagenesis
- origination
- antecedent
Antonyms
- attract
- centripetal force
- repulsion
- attraction
Etymology
- cause (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cause (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. cause
noun. ['ˈkɑːz, ˈkɔz'] a justification for something existing or happening.
Synonyms
- grounds
- justification
Antonyms
- uninitiate
- stay
- civilian
Etymology
- cause (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cause (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. cause
noun. ['ˈkɑːz, ˈkɔz'] a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.
Synonyms
- anti-war movement
- campaigning
- drive
- ad blitz
- war
- candidacy
- ad campaign
- gay liberation movement
- youth movement
- effort
- movement
- fund-raising campaign
- fund-raising effort
- gay lib
- candidature
- women's liberation movement
- reform
- fund-raising drive
- women's lib
- crusade
- advertising campaign
- consumerism
- campaign
- feminism
- lost cause
- feminist movement
- political campaign
- venture
- charm campaign
- youth crusade
Antonyms
- straight
- crookedness
- straightness
- dispose
Etymology
- cause (Middle English (1100-1500))
- cause (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
10. first
noun. ['ˈfɝːst'] the first or highest in an ordering or series.
Synonyms
- rank
- former
Antonyms
- disadvantage
- refrain
- leave office
Etymology
- first (Middle English (1100-1500))