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effect vs cause

cause vs effect

effect and cause both are nouns.

effect and cause both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
effect Yes No Yes No
cause Yes No Yes No
As verbs, cause is a hypernym of effect; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than effect:
  • effect: produce
  • cause: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Other hypernyms of effect include do, make.
effect (noun) cause (noun)
an outward appearance any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
(of a law) having legal validity a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work a justification for something existing or happening
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
a symptom caused by an illness or a drug
effect (verb) cause (verb)
produce cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
act so as to bring into existence give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
Difference between effect and cause

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