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Etymology edit

From ver- +‎ Anlass +‎ -en.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlasn̩], [fɛɐ̯ˈʔanlasən]
  • (file)

Verb edit

veranlassen (weak, third-person singular present veranlasst, past tense veranlasste, past participle veranlasst, auxiliary haben)

  1. to cause, to prompt, to arrange for, to bring about
    Die Proteste veranlassten die Regierung, ihre Einschränkungen der Meinungsfreiheit zu lockern.
    The protests caused the government to relax its restrictions on free speech.

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