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    effectuate
    /ɪˈfɛktʃʊeɪt/

    verb

    • 1. put into force or operation: formal "this would effectuate a substantive change to bankruptcy law"

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  2. The meaning of EFFECTUATE is to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect. How to use effectuate in a sentence.

  3. to do something or make something happen: If the officer can reasonably effectuate the arrest with non-deadly force, he must do so. Our goal is to effectuate change in behaviour. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening. afoot. asynchronously. attendant. be at work idiom. ensuing. eventuate. fall into place idiom.

  4. to do something or make something happen: If the officer can reasonably effectuate the arrest with non-deadly force, he must do so. Our goal is to effectuate change in behavior. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Occurring and happening. afoot. asynchronously. attendant. be at work idiom. crop. ensue. ensuing. eventuate.

  5. Effectuate definition: to bring about; effect. . See examples of EFFECTUATE used in a sentence.

  6. To effectuate is to produce a result or make something happen. Effectuating accomplishes things. Things that have an effect make something happen: they're significant in some way. Similarly, to effectuate is to cause something to happen or set it up so something can happen.

  7. Definition of effectuate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. verb. (transitive) to cause to happen; effect; accomplish. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. effectuation (efˌfectuˈation) noun. Word Frequency. effectuate in American English. (ɛˈfɛktʃuˌweɪt ; ɪˈfɛktʃuˌweɪt ; often iˈfɛktʃuˌweɪt ; ˈəˈfɛktʃuwˌeɪt )