# effectuate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/effectuate