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causar

Definitions of causar
  1. verb
    cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
    synonyms: hacer, inducir
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    types:
    alentar, animar
    spur on
    hacer (saber)
    actively cause something to happen
    convencer
    make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
    convencer
    assure somebody of the truth of something with the intention of giving the listener confidence
    hechizar, incitar, provocar, tentar
    induce into action by using one's charm
    pasear
    make walk
    abochornar, avergonzar, avergonzarse, deshonrar
    compel through a sense of shame
    imponer
    compel to behave in a certain way
  2. verb
    cause to come into a particular state or condition
    synonyms: producir, provocar
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    bring into a different state
    synonyms: llevar, producir, provocar
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    type of:
    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  4. verb
    make or cause to be or to become
    synonyms: crear, hacer, realizar
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    types:
    engendrar
    make children
    procrear, reproducir, reproducirse
    have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
    desarrollarse, desplegarse, evolucionar, extraer, sacar
    develop or evolve from a latent or potential state
    abreviar, atajar
    create a short circuit in
    recrear
    create anew
    engendrar, generar
    bring into existence
    crear, hacer
    create by artistic means
    hacer
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
    elaborar, fabricar
    make from scratch
    construir, edificar
    make by combining materials and parts
    armar, ensamblar, juntar, montar
    create by putting components or members together
    dar estilo, estilizar
    make consistent with a certain fashion or style
    copiar, recrear
    make a replica of
    hacer la coreografía
    compose a sequence of dance steps, often to music
    filmar
    record in film
    ocasionar, producir
    cause to happen, occur or exist
    preparar
    to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery
    cortar, hacer, recortar
    form or shape by cutting or incising
    despertar, estimular, extraer, incitar, sacar
    call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
    propagarse
    multiply sexually or asexually
    aumentar, criar, multiplicarse
    have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
    alumbrar, dar a luz, parir
    cause to be born
    incubar
    sit on (eggs)
    determinar, formarse, regularizarse
    shape or influence; give direction to
    formular, idear, inventar, tramar
    come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
    confeccionar, incubar
    devise or invent
    concebir, imaginar, imaginarse
    form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
    acuñar
    form by stamping, punching, or printing
    diseñar
    make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form
    diseñar
    create the design for; create or execute in an artistic or highly skilled manner
    dar inicio, emprender, tomar la iniciativa
    take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of
    ocasionar, producir
    produce
    engendrar
    call forth
    componer, confeccionar, crear, hacer, preparar
    make by shaping or bringing together constituents
    falsear, falsificar
    make a copy of with the intent to deceive
    confundir, desconcertar, mezclar
    assemble without order or sense
    forjar, formar, fraguar, moldear
    make something, usually for a specific function
    asar, asarse, cocer, enhornar, hornear
    prepare with dry heat in an oven
    elaborar, hacer
    prepare by brewing
    cocinar, guisar, preparar
    prepare for eating by applying heat
    cocinar, guisar, preparar
    prepare a hot meal
    hilar, tejer
    create a piece of cloth by interlacing strands of fabric, such as wool or cotton
    figurar, representar
    create an image or likeness of
    acuñar
    make up
    componer, escribir
    produce a literary work
    narrar, recitar
    render verbally, "recite a poem"
    armonizar
    write a harmony for
    microfilmar
    record on microfilm
    ejecutar, interpretar
    give a performance (of something)
    representar
    play a role or part
    ejecutar, interpretar, tocar
    replay (as a melody)
    desarrollarse
    work out
    escribir, escribirse, publicar
    have (one's written work) issued for publication
    buscar, buscarse
    increase the likelihood of
    conmover
    stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of
    animar, excitar
    arouse or elicit a feeling
    confundir, perturbar, preocupar, turbar
    cause to lose one's composure
    abochornar, avergonzar, avergonzarse
    cause to be ashamed
    dañar, herir, lastimar, ofender
    hurt the feelings of
    abrumar, agobiar
    overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
    interesar, interesarse
    excite the curiosity of; engage the interest of
  5. verb
    produce
    synonyms: ocasionar, producir
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    consumar, perfeccionar
    make perfect; bring to perfection
    consumar, perfeccionar
    fulfill sexually
    cumplir, hacer, realizar
    get (something) done
    completar, despachar, solucionar
    complete or carry out
    type of:
    hacer
    give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
  6. verb
    cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
    synonyms: dar
    ceder
    be the cause or source of
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    types:
    contagiar, contaminar, infectar
    communicate a disease to
    adjudicar, conceder, conferir, otorgar
    give as judged due or on the basis of merit
  7. verb
    cause to happen, occur or exist
    synonyms: ocasionar, producir
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    type of:
    crear, hacer, realizar
    make or cause to be or to become
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