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cagionare

to cause

verb kah-joh-NAH-reh Rare

Also means

to bring about

Usage Note

Cagionare is a formal or legal synonym of causare (to cause). It appears frequently in official documents and legal texts (cagionare danno = to cause damage). In conversation, causare or provocare are used instead.

Examples

"La negligenza ha cagionato gravi danni."

Natural Translation

The negligence caused serious damage.

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