the purpose of doing something; what somebody is trying to achieve.
aim, goal
effect, impact
influence
negative result
consequence
to make an action or a process possible or easier
to facilitate
to arouse
to generate
to prevent somebody from doing something
to inhibit something
an official action or decision that has happened in the past and that is seen as an example or a rule to be followed in a similar situation later
precedent
result, effect
outcome
to be the result of something
to spring/stem from something
to cause something to develop
to stimulate
to make somebody want to do something
to motivate somebody to do something
to be one factor influencing
to contribute to
beginning
origin / source
a situation in which one event causes a series of similar events to happen one after the other
domino effect/ chain reaction
to make something happen suddenly
to trigger something off
to cause a particular reaction or have a particular effect, usually negative
to provoke something
