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Facilitate vs Effectuate - What's the difference?

facilitate | effectuate |

As verbs the difference between facilitate and effectuate

is that facilitate is to make easy or easier while effectuate is to be the cause of something.

facilitate

English

Verb

(facilitat)
  • To make easy or easier.
  • To help bring about
  • To preside over (a meeting, a seminar)

    • Related terms

    * facile * facilitation * facilitative * facilitator * facilitatory ----

    effectuate

    English

    Verb

    (effectuat)
  • To be the cause of something.
  • To bring about something; to effect or execute something.

    • Related terms

    () * effect * effective * effectiveness * effectivity * effector * effectual * efficacious * efficacity * efficacy * efficiency * efficient