# veranlasst

veranlasst is a German adjective meaning “initiated”.

## Meanings

1. initiated, arranged

## Examples

- Was veranlasst dich, das zu glauben? — What leads you to believe that?
- Was hat Tom dazu veranlasst? — What made Tom do that?
- Ich weiß schon gar nicht mehr, was mich veranlasst hat, das zu schreiben. — I forget what prompted me to write this.
- Ich habe Tom veranlasst zu gehen. — I made Tom go.
- Was veranlasst jemand, das zu tun? — What makes a person do that?

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