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<h1>Effector</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fect"or</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>An effecter.</def>

<i>Derham.</i>

<h1>Effectual</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec"tu*al</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Effect</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <def>Producing, or having adequate power or force to produce, an intended effect; adequate; efficient; operative; decisive.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote><b>Effectual</b> steps for the suppression of the rebellion. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Effectual calling</col> <fld>(Theol.)</fld>, <cd>a doctrine concerning the work of the Holy Spirit in producing conviction of sin and acceptance of salvation by Christ, -- one of the five points of Calvinism. See <er>Calvinism</er>.</cd></cs>

<syn>Syn. -- <er>Effectual</er>, <er>Efficacious</er>, <er>Effective</er>.</syn> <usage>An <i>efficacious</i> remedy is had recourse to, and proves <i>effective</i> if it does decided good, <i>effectual</i> if it does all the good desired.</usage>

<i>C. J. Smith.</i>

<h1>Effectually</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec"tu*al*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>With effect; efficaciously.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Actually; in effect.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Effectualness</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec"tu*al*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being effectual.</def>

<h1>Effectuate</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec"tu*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Effectuated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Effectuating</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>effectuer</ets>. See <er>Effect</er>, <tt>n.</tt> & <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <def>To bring to pass; to effect; to achieve; to accomplish; to fulfill.</def>

<blockquote>A fit instrument to <b>effectuate</b> his desire. <i>Sir P. Sidney.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>In order to <b>effectuate</b> the thorough reform. <i>G. T. Curtis.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Effectuation</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec`tu*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Act of effectuating.</def>

<h1>Effectuose, Effectuous</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw><hw>Ef*fec"tu*ose`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Ef*fec"tu*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <def>Effective.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>B. Jonson.</i>

<h1>Effectuously</h1> <Xpage=472>

<hw>Ef*fec"tu*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>Effectively.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Effeminacy</h1> <Xpage=472>

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