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reden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • purpose noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  • reason noun A cause or explanation for something; the motive behind an action.
  • rode verb Of a male woodcock, to fly a repeated back-and-forth path over the edge of woodland while calling, as part of its courtship display.

Senses

reden is used for these senses in English:

  • cause (countable, often with of, typically of adverse results) The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
  • purpose The end for which something is done, is made or exists.
  • purpose (Sense of having a) meaning for existing or doing something.
  • reason That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
  • reason An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
  • rode (nautical) The line from a vessel to its anchor.

cause — full definition

  1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
  3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

purpose — full definition

  1. noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
  2. verb To intend or plan to do something.

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