powodować

Polish

Etymology

From powód + -ować.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ.vɔˈdɔ.vat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔvat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: po‧wo‧do‧wać

Verb

powodować impf

  1. (transitive) to cause, to bring on, to occasion
    Synonym: wywoływać
  2. (transitive, dated) to drive, to compel (someone to do something)
    Synonyms: kierować, wpływać
  3. (reflexive, literary) to live by, to abide by

Conjugation

Derived terms

verb
noun

Further reading

  • powodować in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • powodować in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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