cause vs being

cause and being both are nouns.

cause is a verb but being is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No
being	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, being is a hyponym of cause; that is, being 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
being: a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

Other hyponyms of cause include organism, agent, 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, agent.

cause (noun)	being (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	the state or fact of existing
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a justification for something existing or happening
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

cause (verb)	being (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

Difference between cause and being

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