Caused Causing Childhood Kɔːz Diet Obesity Lifestyle Verb

• do they know what caused the fire?
• are you causing trouble again?
• doctors say her condition is causing some concern.
• deaths caused by dangerous driving

cause

1. to make something happen, especially something bad or unpleasant
• language bank at because of
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• Do they know what caused the fire?
• Are you causing trouble again?
• Doctors say her condition is causing some concern.
• deaths caused by dangerous driving
• The bad weather is causing problems for many farmers.
• The project is still causing him a lot of problems.
• The poor harvest caused prices to rise sharply.
• Childhood obesity can cause/lead to long-term health problems.
• Changes in lifestyle and diet over the last twenty years have caused/led to/resulted in a sharp increase in childhood obesity.
• Several factors, including changes in diet and lifestyle, have contributed to the increase in childhood obesity.
• Research suggests that fast food and soft drinks directly contribute to childhood obesity.
• Genetics, lifestyle and diet are all important factors in cases of childhood obesity.
• Even small changes in lifestyle and diet can bring about significant weight loss.

Extra Examples

• A serious road accident caused traffic chaos yesterday.
• Bacteria sticks to food debris in the teeth, causing decay.
• Heavy rainfall in the mountains caused the floods.
• The bombing caused an international outcry.
• The earthquake caused widespread damage to property.
• The loss of a pet can cause some people real anguish.
• The president’s remarks caused surprise and embarrassment.
• The revelations caused some discomfort to the president.
• Will it cause any difficulties if I go early?

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they cause
• he / she / it causes
• past simple caused
• past participle caused
• -ing form causing

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French, from Latin causa (noun), causare (verb).