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
- noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
- noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
- verb To make something happen; to bring about.
purpose — full definition
- noun The reason something exists or is done; its intended goal.
- verb To intend or plan to do something.