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Definition causative in British English

causative adjective

adjective
/ˈkɔːzətɪv/
1

causing something

Example

Infection plays a causative role in the development of the disease.

Synonyms and related words
decisive instrumental enabling
2

used for describing verbs, forms, and structures that show that something causes something to happen. For example, in the sentence 'She makes me laugh', 'makes' is a causative verb.

Synonyms and related words
active causative continuous
Definition causative in British English