effectuate : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: effectuate	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for effectuate
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
effectuate v produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave" [syn: effect, effectuate, set up]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Effectuate \Effec"tuate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Effectuated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Effectuating}.] [Cf. F. effectuer. See {Effect}, n. & v. t.] To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. A fit instrument to effectuate his desire. --Sir P. Sidney. In order to effectuate the thorough reform. --G. T. Curtis.