Term: Causative Verbs


Definition:

We use the causative when we do not carry out an action ourselves, but are responsible for the action being performed.

Eg: She had her car serviced last week - (She didn't service the car herself, but the car was serviced because of her; she took it to a garage and asked them to do it.)

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