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effectuate

verb

  1. bring about, accomplish
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verb

Etymology: From the participle stem of Renaissance Latin effectuare, or its source, Latin effectus (“effect”); probably after Middle French effectuer.

  1. 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.

    A military draft derives from Congress’s power to raise armies; federal jury duty effectuates the Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial.