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effectuates

effectuates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of effectuate.

Meaning of effectuate

Verb

effectuate (third-person singular simple present effectuates, present participle effectuating, simple past and past participle effectuated)

  1. (transitive) To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
    • [T]he next necessary step was to elude the vigilance of my guard: and in this manner did I effectuate my purpose.1751, [Tobias] Smollett, chapter 88, in The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume III, London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC

Questions about effectuates

What is effectuates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Effectuates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of effectuate.

Words near effectuates in the dictionary

  1. effectuall
  2. effectually
  3. effectualness
  4. effectuate
  5. effectuated
  6. effectuates
  7. effectuating
  8. effectuation
  9. effectuations
  10. effectuative
  11. effectuator

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