Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Effigiate · Ef·fig·i·ate · IPA /ɪˈfɪd͡ʒi.eɪt/ 01 v. t. To form as an effigy; hence, to fashion; to adapt. 1. To form as an effigy; hence, to fashion; to adapt. “[He must] effigiate and conform himself to those circumstances.” — Jer. Taylor.