To cause or bring about something as an effect or result.
From Latin 'causatus,' the past participle of 'causari' (to cause), which derives from 'causa' (cause). This is a more formal or technical variant of the common word 'cause,' used primarily in philosophical or legal contexts.
This verb is beloved by philosophers and logicians who need to be extremely precise about causation—it lets them distinguish between simply 'causing' something casually and the formal logical act of being the direct agent that 'causates' an effect.
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