CAUSATIVE Meaning of CAUSATIVE in English adj. 1 acting as cause. 2 (foll. by of) producing; having as effect. 3 Gram. expressing cause. causatively adv.[ ME f. OF causatif or f. LL causativus: see CAUSATION ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012