Gives rise to (6)
I believe the answer is:
causes
'gives rise to' is the definition.
('cause' can be a synonym of 'give rise to')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for causes that I've seen before include "See 5" , "Brings" , "'Reasons, grounds (6)'" , "Gives rise to -- crusades" , "They bring about effects" .)