Question

Which word in this excerpt from Homer's Odyssey means the same as "to cause" or "to impose" something?

If no man hurt thee, but the hand divine
Inflict disease, it fits thee to resign:
To Jove or to thy father Neptune pray.'
The brethren cried, and instant strode away.
Joy touch'd my secret soul and conscious heart,
Pleased with the effect of conduct and of art.
Meantime the Cyclop, raging with his wound,
Spreads his wide arms, and searches round and round:

Answer 1

The word inflict means to cause something unpleasant or painful to someone or something. I could also mean to do something that's really unwelcoming.

So...

The best word in the excerpt from Homer's Odyssey that means the same as "to cause" or "to impose" something is inflict.

- Marlon Nunez

Answer 2

I think the word that means the same as "to cause" or "to impose" is "inflict."

But I'm not entirely certain...I hope this helps!