A goal, aim or principle, especially one which transcends purely selfish ends.
Sufficient reason for a state, as of emotion.
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.
The source of, or reason for, an event or action; that which produces or effects a result.
To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
To set off an event or action.
The act of placing the object into the goal.
A point scored in a game as a result of placing the object into the goal.
A noun or noun phrase that receives the action of a verb. The subject of a passive verb or the direct object of an active verb. Also called a patient, target, or undergoer.
A result that one is attempting to achieve.
In many sports, an area into which the players attempt to put an object.
To score a goal.