noun🔗ShareAn expression of an agent causing or forcing a patient to perform an action (or to be in a certain condition)."The teacher used the phrase "make you stay after school" as a causative, forcing the student to remain behind. "grammarlinguisticslanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareActing as a cause"The student's constant tardiness had a causative effect on his poor grades. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareExpressing a cause or causation"The ablative is a causative case."grammarlinguisticslanguagephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
