In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
EFFECTUATED
Verb
effectuated
simple past tense and past participle of effectuate
Source: Wiktionary
EFFECTUATE
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
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