Verb
To cause, bring about (an event); to accomplish, to carry out (a wish, plan etc.).
Usage- Transitive
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[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.
Verb
produce
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The scientists set up a shock wave