effectuate


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ef·fec·tu·ate

 (ĭ-fĕk′cho͞o-āt′)
tr.v. ef·fec·tu·at·ed, ef·fec·tu·at·ing, ef·fec·tu·ates
To bring about; effect.

[Medieval Latin effectuāre, effectuāt-, from Latin effectus, an effect; see effect.]

ef·fec′tu·a′tion n.
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effectuate

(ɪˈfɛktjʊˌeɪt)
vb
(tr) to cause to happen; effect; accomplish
efˌfectuˈation n
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ef•fec•tu•ate

(ɪˈfɛk tʃuˌeɪt)

v.t. -at•ed, -at•ing.
to bring about; effect.
[1570–80; < Medieval Latin]
ef•fec`tu•a′tion, n.
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effectuate


Past participle: effectuated
Gerund: effectuating

Imperative
effectuate
effectuate
Present
I effectuate
you effectuate
he/she/it effectuates
we effectuate
you effectuate
they effectuate
Preterite
I effectuated
you effectuated
he/she/it effectuated
we effectuated
you effectuated
they effectuated
Present Continuous
I am effectuating
you are effectuating
he/she/it is effectuating
we are effectuating
you are effectuating
they are effectuating
Present Perfect
I have effectuated
you have effectuated
he/she/it has effectuated
we have effectuated
you have effectuated
they have effectuated
Past Continuous
I was effectuating
you were effectuating
he/she/it was effectuating
we were effectuating
you were effectuating
they were effectuating
Past Perfect
I had effectuated
you had effectuated
he/she/it had effectuated
we had effectuated
you had effectuated
they had effectuated
Future
I will effectuate
you will effectuate
he/she/it will effectuate
we will effectuate
you will effectuate
they will effectuate
Future Perfect
I will have effectuated
you will have effectuated
he/she/it will have effectuated
we will have effectuated
you will have effectuated
they will have effectuated
Future Continuous
I will be effectuating
you will be effectuating
he/she/it will be effectuating
we will be effectuating
you will be effectuating
they will be effectuating
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been effectuating
you have been effectuating
he/she/it has been effectuating
we have been effectuating
you have been effectuating
they have been effectuating
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been effectuating
you will have been effectuating
he/she/it will have been effectuating
we will have been effectuating
you will have been effectuating
they will have been effectuating
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been effectuating
you had been effectuating
he/she/it had been effectuating
we had been effectuating
you had been effectuating
they had been effectuating
Conditional
I would effectuate
you would effectuate
he/she/it would effectuate
we would effectuate
you would effectuate
they would effectuate
Past Conditional
I would have effectuated
you would have effectuated
he/she/it would have effectuated
we would have effectuated
you would have effectuated
they would have effectuated
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.effectuate - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation"
draw, get - earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls"
precipitate - bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution"
induce, hasten, stimulate, rush - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"
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effectuate

verb
2. To bring about and carry to a successful conclusion:
Informal: swing.
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Translations

effectuate

[ɪˈfektjʊeɪt] VT (frm) → efectuar, lograr
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effectuate

vtbewirken
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In the lawsuit, Chambers said he has tried to contact God It reads: "Plaintiff, despite reasonable efforts to effectuate personal service upon defendant 'Come out, come out, wherever you are', has been unable to do so'."
Under the plan, shareholders authorized changing the company's name to Cicero, Inc.; authorized the board of directors to effectuate a reverse stock split; increased the authorized common stock of the company; converted existing preferred stock into a new Series A-1 preferred stock of Cicero, Inc.; and converted more than $6.5 million of debt to equity.