effectuate

To effectuate is to make something happen.

(verb)

A politician who actually manages to change the tax code is an example of someone who effectuates change.

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See effectuate in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb effectuated, effectuating

to bring about; cause to happen; effect

Origin: < Fr effectuer (< L effectus: see effect), with ending after verbs in -ate (e.g., actuate)

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See effectuate in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb ef·fec·tu·at·ed, ef·fec·tu·at·ing, ef·fec·tu·ates
To bring about; effect.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin effectuāre, effectuāt-

Origin: , from Latin effectus, an effect; see effect

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  • ef·fecˌtu·aˈtion noun

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