cause vs shape

cause and shape both are nouns.

cause and shape both are verbs.

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

As verbs, shape is a hyponym of cause; that is, shape is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cause:

cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
shape: shape or influence; give direction to

Other hyponyms of cause include determine, influence, mold, mould, regulate, 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)	shape (noun)
any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results	the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy	any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end	the visual appearance of something or someone
a justification for something existing or happening	alternative names for the body of a human being
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something	a perceptual structure
	a concrete representation of an otherwise nebulous concept
	the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

cause (verb)	shape (verb)
cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner	give shape or form to
give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally	shape or influence; give direction to
	make something, usually for a specific function

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