nnoun.actthe act of causing something to happenSynset:causation
Derivationally Related Form:cause
Hypernyms:act deed human action human activity
Inherited Hypernyms:causingacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:coercioncompulsioninducementinducinginductioninfluenceinitiationsendingtrigger
Full Hyponyms:blandishmentcompulsioncorruptioncross-pollinationenticementevictionexposurefomentationforwardinghypnotismimpingementinducementinfluenceingratiationleading astraymailingmanipulationmind gameoverexposureradiophotographyreferralremissionseductionsendingsolicitationtelephotographytransmissiontriggerunderexposure
vverb.creationgive rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionallySynset:cause do make
Examples:- cause a commotion
- make a stir
- cause an accident
Derivationally Related Form:causationcausecausative
Hypernyms:create make
Inherited Hypernyms:causemake
Direct Hyponyms:actuatebreedcall forthdetermineeffecteffectuateengenderevokefacilitateforceimpelinciteinfluenceinitiatekick upmakemoldmotivatemoveoccasionpioneerpromptpropelprovokeregulateset upshapespawn
Full Troponyms:appointcarry throughcarry weightco-optconsummatedebutdecidedeterminedispatchdisposedodogfightdrawdriveeffectembattleengenderestablishfacilitatefixget overgo all outhelpimpelindexindisposeinduceinitiateinspireintroducejinxlaymakemiscreatemisdomotivatemountoccasionorganizeoverachievepacepackphasephase inpickpioneerplyprecipitatepredestinepredeterminepredisposeprovokererunreshaperunsandwichserveset upspatchcockstagestrike uptee uptimetripturnunderachieveundertake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationcause to do; cause to act in a specified mannerSynset:cause get have induce make stimulate
Examples:- The ads induced me to buy a VCR
- My children finally got me to buy a computer
- My wife made me buy a new sofa
Derivationally Related Form:causationstimulusinducingcausestimulationinductioninduciveinducementcausativeinducer
Inherited Hypernyms:induce
Direct Hyponyms:bringcompeldecideencourageinspireinstigateleadletobligateobligepersuadepromptsolicitsuborn
Full Troponyms:assurebadgerbludgeonbrainwashbringbring oneselfbring roundbrowbeatcharmchat upclamorcoercecompelcondemnconvertdecidedisarmdragdragoondriveencourageenforceexecuteforcegivehustleleadletmagnetizemarchparadepersuadeprevailpromptreassurerope inrunseducesellshamesoft-soapsolicitsqueeze forsteamrollerstepsticksuborntalk intotemptterrorizeturn up the heatwalkwheedle
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody INFINITIVE | Somebody ---s somebody to INFINITIVE (apply to: cause, induce, stimulate, get) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: cause, make, induce, stimulate, get)