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cause vs influence

influence vs cause

cause and influence both are nouns.

cause and influence both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cause Yes No Yes No
influence Yes No Yes No
As verbs, influence is a hyponym of cause; that is, influence is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:
  • cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  • influence: shape or influence; give direction to
Other hyponyms of cause include determine, mold, mould, regulate, shape, initiate, pioneer, effect, effectuate, set up, make, occasion, call forth, evoke, kick up, provoke, breed, engender, spawn, actuate, incite, motivate, move, prompt, propel, force, impel, facilitate.
cause (noun) influence (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results causing something without any direct or apparent effort
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
a justification for something existing or happening one having power to influence another
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something the effect of one thing (or person) on another
cause (verb) influence (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner shape or influence; give direction to
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally induce into action by using one's charm
have and exert influence or effect
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