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effectuate

ef·fec·tu·ate [ i fékchoo àyt ] (past and past participle ef·fec·tu·at·ed, present participle ef·fec·tu·at·ing, 3rd person present singular ef·fec·tu·ates)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
accomplish something: to do, cause, or accomplish something ( formal )

[Late 16th century. < medieval Latin effectuat-, past participle of effectuare< Latin effectus (see effect)]

ef·fec·tu·a·tion [ i fèkchoo áysh'n ] noun
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