bewerkstelligen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- effect noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
- execute verb To carry out or put into effect.
- induce verb To persuade or influence someone to do something.
- realize verb To become fully aware of a fact or situation, especially one that was true all along.
- work noun A job or occupation; the activity someone does to earn a living.
Senses
bewerkstelligen is used for these senses in English:
- bring about (transitive) To accomplish, to achieve.
- effect (transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
- execute (transitive, law) To carry out, to perform an act; to put into effect or cause to become legally binding or valid (as a contract) by so doing.
- induce (transitive) To cause, bring about, lead to.
- realize (chiefly, passive voice, slightly, _, formal) To convert (something imaginary or planned, as a goal or idea) into reality; to bring into real existence, to make real. [from early 17th c.]
- work (law) To cause to happen or to occur as a consequence.
effect — full definition
- noun A change that is the result or consequence of something else.
- verb To bring about; to cause to happen.
execute — full definition
- verb To carry out or put into effect.
- verb To put someone to death as a legal punishment.
- verb To run a computer program or command.