aiheuttaa — meaning in English

English meaning

• beget verb To father a child, or more broadly, to be the cause or origin of something.
• cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
• effectuate verb To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
• engender verb To beget (of a man); to bear or conceive (of a woman).
• father noun A male parent.
• incur verb To bring a cost, penalty, or consequence upon oneself.
• induce verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
• inflict verb To cause something unpleasant, such as pain, damage, or punishment, to be suffered by someone.
• occasion noun A particular time when something happens, especially something notable.
• operate verb To work or run, especially a machine or system.
• propagate verb To spread or pass something on, such as information, a belief, or a disease.
• propel verb To push or drive something forward.
• work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
• wreak verb To cause or inflict something damaging or violent, such as havoc, damage, or revenge.

Senses

aiheuttaa is used for these senses in English:

• account for (transitive) To be the primary cause of
• beget To cause; to produce; to bring forth.
• bring on (idiomatic, transitive) To cause.
• bring on (idiomatic, intransitive, US, informal, often, as imperative) To pose a challenge or threat; to attack; to compete aggressively.
• cause (transitive) To set off an event or action; to bring about; to produce.
• cause (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
• effectuate (transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.). [from 16th c.]
• father To be a father to; to sire.

cause — full definition

1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

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