The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
A suit or action in court; any legal process by which a party endeavors to obtain his claim, or what he regards as his right; case; ground of action.
To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
To set off an event or action.
An end result, effect, or consequence; advantageous or disadvantageous result.
The seed-bearing part of a plant, often edible, colourful and fragrant, produced from a floral ovary after fertilization.
The spores of cryptogams and their accessory organs.
In general, a product of plant growth useful to man or animals.
Specifically, a sweet and/or sour, edible part of a plant that resembles seed-bearing fruit (see next sense), even if it does not develop from a floral ovary; also used in a technically imprecise sense for some sweet or sweetish vegetables, such as the petioles of rhubarb, that resemble a true fruit or are used in cookery as if they were a fruit.
Of, belonging to, related to, or having fruit or its characteristics; (of living things) producing or consuming fruit.
A crazy person.
A product of fertilization in a plant, specifically
To produce fruit, seeds, or spores.