Effectuate
[ə-FEK-tyoo-eyt]
Part of speech: verb
Origin: Latin, 16th century
1.
Put into force or operation.
Examples of Effectuate in a sentence
"The new highway law effectuated updates to all driver’s licenses."
"The arrival of the rainy season effectuated a wave of growth across the jungle canopy."
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