Dictionary Entry
causative
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Meaning
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Describing something that causes or brings about an effect, especially a verb form that makes another person do an action.
Example Sentence
The teacher used a causative construction to show how the verb can make someone do something.
Usage Note
Use 'causative' when you need to describe a word or grammatical form that causes another action, such as in the sentence 'She had him clean the room.'