To cause something together with another person or thing; to be a joint cause of an event or outcome.
From co- (prefix meaning 'together') + cause; formed in the same pattern as modern compound verbs like co-author or co-create.
This verb captures an important idea in science and law: that many outcomes have multiple causes working together, which is why doctors study 'comorbidities' and lawyers examine 'contributing factors.'
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