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effectuating

effectuating is the present participle and gerund 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 effectuating

What is effectuating the present participle and gerund of?
Effectuating is the present participle and gerund of effectuate.

Words near effectuating in the dictionary

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

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