worthy cause

collocation in English

meaningsofworthyandcause

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worthy
adjective
uk
/ˈwɜː.ði/us
/ˈwɝː.ði/
formal
deserving respect, admiration, ...
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cause
noun
uk
/kɔːz/us
/kɑːz/
the reason why something, especially something ...
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(Definition ofworthyandcausefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We believe that the maintenance and preservation of our built heritage is a mostworthycauseand support is already given by way of grants.
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It certainly does not advance theworthycauseof public participation.
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I would point out that nothing whatever happened during the intervening years so far as thisworthycausewas concerned.
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We wish to encourage house ownership, aworthycause.
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Of course, we shall never reach a situation where we have funds available for everyworthycause.
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There is nothing to prevent anybody from giving money to what they consider to be aworthycause.
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I join with those who have said that this is aworthycause.
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They could make a contribution to theworthycauseof helping their brethen overseas.
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That may be a good andworthycause, but it is not so good and worthy a cause as saving lives.
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I ask him to make a contribution to thatworthycause.
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The defence of the realm is a noble andworthycauseand, for the individual, it can continue to provide unique challenges, travel and comradeship.
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We have been asked to chip in £10 or £20, taking perhaps a half-page advertisement in a publication, for aworthycause.
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With an exciting and stimulating sweepstake, a great deal of money could be acquired for aworthycause.
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Anyone who finds themselves with spare coins might care to donate them to thatworthycause.
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People are prepared to spend 5p or 10p if it is aworthycause.
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I think it is a fine trait in human character and a veryworthycauseto support.
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I am sure they will agree that all the work that they have done has been in aworthycause.
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The only matter of surprise is that so many people in the 1990s still disagree with that obvious andworthycause.
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It will be willing to accept money for aworthycause.
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He has brought the matter to our attention, and that is a veryworthycause.
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