effect, effectuate, set up
(verb) produce; “The scientists set up a shock wave”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
effectuate (third-person singular simple present effectuates, present participle effectuating, simple past and past participle effectuated)
(transitive) To be the cause of something.
(transitive) To bring about something; to effect or execute something.
Source: Wiktionary
Ef*fec"tu*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Effectuated; p. pr. & vb. n. Effectuating.] Etym: [Cf. F. effectuer. See Effect, n. & v. t.]
Definition: To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill. A fit instrument to effectuate his desire. Sir P. Sidney. In order to effectuate the thorough reform. G. T. Curtis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2025
(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
