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a) To be the cause of something.See Also: effect, effective, effectiveness, effectivity, effector, effectual, efficacious, efficacity, efficacy, efficiency, efficient
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Effectuate — Ef*fec tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effectuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effectuating}.] [Cf. F. effectuer. See {Effect}, n. & v. t.] To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. [1913 Webster] A fit instrument to effectuate his… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effectuate — I verb accomplish, achieve, attain, bring to maturity, bring to pass, carry into effect, carry into execution, carry through, cause, cause to happen, complete, effect, enact, enforce, execute, fulfill, manage, perform, produce, put in force,… … Law dictionary
effectuate — 1570s, from Fr. effectuer, from L. effectus (see EFFECT (Cf. effect)). Related: Effectuated; effectuating … Etymology dictionary
effectuate — [e fek′cho͞owāt΄, i fek′cho͞owāt΄, ] often [ē fek′cho͞owāt΄, ə′fek′cho͞owāt΄] vt. effectuated, effectuating [< Fr effectuer (< L effectus: see EFFECT), with ending after verbs in ate (e.g., ACTUATE)] to bring about; cause to happen; effect… … English World dictionary
effectuate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Date: 1580 effect 2 • effectuation noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
effectuate — effectuation, n. /i fek chooh ayt /, v.t., effectuated, effectuating. to bring about; effect. [1570 80; < ML effectuatus brought to pass (ptp. of effectuare), equiv. to L effectu , s. of effectus EFFECT (see EFFECT) + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
effectuate — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accomplish, achieve, act, adhere to, administer, attain, author, be productive, bear, beget, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring off, bring to effect, bring to fruition, bring to pass,… … Moby Thesaurus
effectuate — (Roget s Thesaurus II) verb 1. To be the cause of: bring, bring about, bring on, cause, effect, generate, induce, ingenerate, lead to, make, occasion, result in, secure, set off, stir1 (up), touch off, trigger. Idioms: bring to pass (or effect),… … English dictionary for students
effectuate — ef|fec|tu|ate [ ı fektʃu,eıt ] verb transitive VERY FORMAL to make something that you have planned happen: CARRY OUT … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
effectuate — ef fec·tu·ate || tjÊŠeɪt v. cause, bring about, execute; effect … English contemporary dictionary
