No. 15,349 in German
veranlassten
"Veranlassten" means "caused" or "prompted."
In a sentence
Die Ereignisse veranlassten ihn, seine Pläne zu ändern.
The events prompted him to change his plans.
Here, 'veranlassten' signifies that the events caused or motivated him to take action and alter his plans.
Ihre Bemerkungen veranlassten mich, die Situation aus einer anderen Perspektive zu betrachten.
Her remarks prompted me to view the situation from a different perspective.
In this sentence, 'veranlassten' shows that her comments led me to reconsider the situation and see it differently.
Die Umstände veranlassten sie dazu, eine mutige Entscheidung zu treffen.
The circumstances prompted her to make a bold decision.
Here, 'veranlassten' is used to convey that the circumstances influenced her to take decisive and courageous action.
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