Difference between Effect and Effectuate

What is the difference between Effect and Effectuate?

Effect as a verb is to make or bring about; to implement. while Effectuate as a verb is to be the cause of something.n

Effect

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The result or outcome of a cause. See usage notes below. An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect") An alteration in sound after it has been produced by an instrument. A device for producing an alteration in sound produced by an instrument. The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law. A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer. Belongings, usually as personal effects.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To make or bring about; to implement.

Example sentence: Wellness is the compete integration of body, mind, and spirit - the realization that everything we do, think, feel, and believe has an effect on our state of well-being.

Effectuate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be the cause of something.nTo bring about something; to effect or execute something.

We hope you now know whether to use Effect or Effectuate in your sentence.

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