effectuate

verb

ef·​fec·​tu·​ate i-ˈfek-chə-ˌwāt 

-chü-ˌāt

effectuated; effectuating; effectuates

transitive verb

formal : to cause or bring about (something) : to put (something) into effect or operation : effect sense 2

… the insured or depositor relies on the insurer or bank to effectuate his wishes …

—William M. McGovern, Jr. et al.

… emphasizing the importance of institutions in effectuating good works …

—Aaron Wildavsky

effectuation

i-ˌfek-chə-ˈwā-shən 

-chü-ˈā-

noun

The defendant may waive effectuation of these rights, provided the waiver is made voluntarily, knowingly and intelligently.

—Irving R. Kaufman

Synonyms

• beget
• breed
• bring
• bring about
• bring on
• catalyze
• cause
• create
• do
• draw on
• effect
• engender
• generate
• induce
• invoke
• make
• occasion
• produce
• prompt
• result (in)
• spawn
• translate (into)
• work
• yield

Examples of effectuate in a Sentence

the hope that the greater social interaction between members of the different classes will effectuate greater school spirit

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s executive orders and policies effectuated by his administration seek to sharply curb transgender rights and remove them from public life. —Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 31 Mar. 2025

But more importantly, Republicans in Congress should unite, and then seek to find a few free-thinking Democrats, to effectuate what the administration will propose. —The Editors, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025

Please take any necessary actions to effectuate this direction from leadership. —Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 11 Mar. 2025

Despite lacking a background in college athletics or labor organizing, Stahl argued that traditional approaches and leaders had failed to effectuate change. —Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

probably borrowed (with addition of -ate entry 4) from Middle French effectuer, affectuer, borrowed from Medieval Latin effectuāre, verbal derivative of Latin effectus "achievement, result, effect entry 1"

First Known Use

circa 1586, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for effectuate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Kids Definition

effectuate

verb

ef·​fec·​tu·​ate i-ˈfek-chə-ˌwāt 

effectuated; effectuating

formal

: bring about