Effectuate (Verb)
Meaning
Produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The researchers planned to effectuate a resonance capable of shaking particles loose from bonds within the compound.
- A tiny sonic boom can effectuate small changes in the viscosity of the mixture being studied.
- The scientists created an explosive device to effectuate the necessary compression within the cylinder.
- By rapidly manipulating the magnetic field they hoped to effectuate an array of spontaneous chemical reactions.
- A mechanical shockwave was sufficient to effectuate molecular bonding of the nanoparticles in solution.