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cause vs agent

agent vs cause

cause and agent both are nouns.

cause is a verb but agent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cause Yes No Yes No
agent Yes No No No
As nouns, agent is a hyponym of cause; that is, agent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:
  • cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  • agent: an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
Other hyponyms of cause include being, organism, nature, occult, supernatural, theurgy, first cause, prime mover, primum mobile, destiny, fate, actor, doer, worker, catalyst, deus ex machina, manipulator, operator, force, power, life principle, vital principle, engine, cause of death, killer, danger.
cause (noun) agent (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results the semantic role of the animate entity that instigates or causes the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
a justification for something existing or happening a representative who acts on behalf of other persons or organizations
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something any agent or representative of a federal agency or bureau
a substance that exerts some force or effect
cause (verb) agent (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
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