engine vs cause

cause vs engine

engine and cause both are nouns.

engine is not a verb while cause is a verb.

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

As nouns, cause is a hypernym of engine; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than engine:

engine: something used to achieve a purpose
cause: any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results

Other hypernyms of engine include causal agency, causal agent.

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

engine (verb)	cause (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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