effectuate
effectuate · effectuates · effectuated · effectuating
To cause, bring aboutTo cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
US/ɪfˈɛktʃuˌeɪt/
» Maria effectuates nothing by herself.
Maria vermag nichts allein.
Meaning
1 sensesTo cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
More definitions
- produce
Examples
1 sentencesMaria effectuates nothing by herself.
deMaria vermag nichts allein. — felix63
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From the participle stem of Renaissance Latin effectuare, or its source, Latin effectus (“From the participle stem of Renaissance Latin effectuare, or its source, Latin effectus (“effect”); probably after Middle French effectuer.
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Forms
effectuates, effectuating, effectuated, effectuated| Base form | effectuate · to effectuate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | effectuates |
| Present participle | effectuating |
| Past simple | effectuated |
| Past participle | effectuated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle