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Definition of effectuate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

effectuate

verb

NAmE//ɪˈfɛktʃuˌeɪt//

effectuate something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they effectuate

he / she / it effectuates

past simple effectuated

-ing form effectuating

to make something happen synonym cause

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