make common cause
make common cause · makes common cause · made common cause · making common cause
To cooperate, to enter into an alliance for a shared goalTo cooperate, to enter into an alliance for a shared goal.
» I wanted to make sure we didn't cause the problem.
Meaning
1 sensesTo cooperate, to enter into an alliance for a shared goal.
Examples
6 sentencesI wanted to make sure we didn't cause the problem.
The promises he makes cause skepticism to arise.
Many assumptions were made regarding the cause of her death.
I was born to make and to cause the most psychological damage to other people.
Sami blamed Layla and made her the cause of the issue.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
Possibly a calque of French faire cause commune, first attested in the same period (1787).Possibly a calque of French faire cause commune, first attested in the same period (1787).
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Forms
makes common cause, making common cause, made common cause, made common cause| Base form | make common cause · to make common cause |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | makes common cause |
| Present participle | making common cause |
| Past simple | made common cause |
| Past participle | made common cause |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle