̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌwāt, usu -ād.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin effectuatus, past participle of effectuare, from Latin effectus effect
: effect 2
strove successfully to effectuate a settlement not by force but by reason — F.D.Roosevelt
the question was still open as to the extent to which the courts would effectuate the change — B.N.Cardozo