cause vs engine

engine vs cause

cause and engine both are nouns.

cause is a verb but engine is not a verb.

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

As nouns, engine is a hyponym of cause; that is, engine 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
engine: something used to achieve a purpose

Other hyponyms of cause include being, 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, cause of death, killer, danger, agent.

cause (noun)	engine (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	an instrument or machine that is used in warfare, such as a battering ram, catapult, artillery piece, etc.
a justification for something existing or happening	something used to achieve a purpose
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

cause (verb)	engine (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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