This is the 11930th most frequent Russian word.
заставило
"Заставило" means "forced" or "compelled."
Here, 'заставило' is used in a figurative sense to mean 'caused me to think' or 'provoked thought.' It's employed to show an indirect influence leading to contemplation.
Это заставило меня задуматься о смысле жизни.
This made me think about the meaning of life.
In this context, 'заставило' indicates a force or insistence that compelled an action, highlighting a direct cause-effect relationship.
Только его настойчивость заставила нас продолжить работу над проектом.
Only his persistence made us continue working on the project.
Here, 'заставило' signifies an indirect stimulus provoking thought, used to demonstrate the consequence of an event leading to reflection.