Causative Definition

kôzə-tĭv
adjective
Producing an effect; causing.
Webster's New World
Functioning as an agent or cause.
American Heritage
Designating a word or form that expresses causation.
“fell” is a causative verb meaning “to cause to fall”
Webster's New World
Antonyms:
noun
A causative word or form.
Webster's New World

(linguistics) An expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (to be in a certain condition).

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Other Word Forms of Causative

Noun

Singular:
causative
Plural:
causatives

Origin of Causative

  • From French causatif, from Latin causativus (“causative, pertaining to a lawsuit, accusative”), from causa (“cause”); see cause.

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