Definition of "effectuate" [ef•fec•tu•ate]

• To bring about; effect. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Anyone who uses the word effectuate is a certified asshat and must be disposed of immediately."
• "The DVD CCA was the instrumentality that they used to effectuate the boycott."
• "I think we can best effectuate change with more stringent campaign laws that end the constant reelection cycle that marks our political system."