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

The correct answer is "inflict". Inflict means to bring upon or cause something.

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