causative
[ kaw-zuh-tiv ]
/ ˈkɔ zə tɪv /
adjective
noun
Grammar.
a word, especially a verb, noting causation, as made in He made me eat the apple.
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British Dictionary definitions for causatively
causative
/ (ˈkɔːzətɪv) /
adjective
grammar
relating to a form or class of verbs, such as persuade, that express causation
(often postpositive and foll by of)
producing an effect
noun
the causative form or class of verbs