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▪ I. † eˈffectuate, pple. Obs. [as if ad. L. *effectuāt-us, pa. pple. of *effectuā-re; see next and -ate2.] Used as pa. pple. of next.
1609W. Barlow Answ. Nameless Cath. 291 A mans death may bee effectuate by two meanes. 1646Z. Boyd in Zion's Flowers (1855) App. 31/1 That he see the premisses well effectuate. ▪ II. effectuate, v.|ɛˈfɛktjuːeɪt| Also 6–7 effectuat. [f. (on the analogy of actuate) F. effectu-er, f. L. effectu-s; see effect n. and -ate3.] trans. To bring to pass (an event); to carry into effect, accomplish (an intention, desire).
1580Sidney Arcadia ii. 127 He found him a most fit instrument to effectuate his desire. 1587Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1577/2 A deed of great honour..and easie to effectuat. 1588D. Rogers in Ellis Orig. Lett. ii. 233 III. 146 Gentlemen, against whom the kinge can lyttle effectuate. 1638Relat. State Kirk Scotl. 5 To the end they might effectuat this point the more easily. 1733Cheyne Eng. Malady ii. iii. §1 (1734) 138 The only Means that can effectuate a Palliative Cure. 1773Johnson in Boswell II. 113, I should probably be put to death without effectuating my purpose. 1818Cruise Digest vi. 167 Courts of justice have been always anxious to effectuate the intentions of testators. 1870Bowen Logic viii. 229 If the Premises precede, and, as it were, effectuate the conclusion. |