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good causes

good causes is the plural of good cause.

Meaning of good cause

Noun

good cause (countable and uncountable, plural good causes)

  1. (uncountable) Adequate or substantial grounds or reason to take a certain action, or to fail to take an action prescribed by law.
  2. (countable) A charity or other enterprise that is worthy of receiving donations.
    • I speak here of the matter of individual effort in promoting the success of the various schemes of usefulness, and not of the matter of actual donations to these causes. There is such a thing as giving to a good cause, yet opposing its prosperity by discountenancing its operations and object. To...1848 August 9, D. S. Welling, “For the Herald and Journal. A Great Evil in the Church.”, in A[bel] Stevens, editor, Zion’s Herald and Wesleyan Journal, volume XIX, number 32, Boston, Mass.; Portland...

Questions about good causes

What is good causes the plural of?
Good causes is the plural of good cause.

Words near good causes in the dictionary

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