mold vs cause

mold and cause both are nouns.

mold and cause both are verbs.

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

As verbs, cause is a hypernym of mold; that is, cause is a word with a broader meaning than mold:

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

Other hypernyms of mold include do, make.

mold (noun)	cause (noun)
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
sculpture produced by molding	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
a distinctive nature, character, or type	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
a dish or dessert that is formed in or on a mold	a justification for something existing or happening
a fungus that produces a superficial growth on various kinds of damp or decaying organic matter	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
the process of becoming mildewed
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
loose soil rich in organic matter

mold (verb)	cause (verb)
become moldy; spoil due to humidity	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
fit tightly, follow the contours of
form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold
make something, usually for a specific function
form in clay, wax, etc

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