Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb effectuate

1 sense of effectuate

Sense 1
effect, effectuate, set up -- (produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave")
       => cause, do, make -- (give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident")