effect
noun
[ ɪˈfɛkt ]
• a change which is a result or consequence of an action or other cause.
• "the lethal effects of hard drugs"
Similar:
result,
consequence,
upshot,
outcome,
out-turn,
sequel,
reaction,
repercussions,
reverberations,
ramifications,
end result,
conclusion,
termination,
culmination,
denouement,
corollary,
concomitant,
aftermath,
footprint,
fruit(s),
product,
by-product,
sequelae,
pay-off,
issue,
success,
• the lighting, sound, or scenery used in a play, film, or broadcast.
• "the production relied too much on spectacular effects"
• personal belongings.
• "the insurance covers personal effects"
Similar:
belongings,
possessions,
personal possessions,
personal effects,
goods,
worldly goods,
chattels,
goods and chattels,
accoutrements,
appurtenances,
property,
paraphernalia,
luggage,
baggage,
rubbish,
gear,
tackle,
kit,
things,
stuff,
junk,
bits and pieces,
bits and bobs,
clobber,
gubbins,
shit,
crap,
effect
verb
• cause (something) to happen; bring about.
• "the prime minister effected many policy changes"
Similar:
achieve,
accomplish,
carry out,
succeed in,
realize,
attain,
manage,
bring off,
carry off,
carry through,
execute,
conduct,
fix,
engineer,
perform,
do,
perpetrate,
discharge,
fulfil,
complete,
finish,
consummate,
conclude,
cause,
bring about,
cause to happen/occur,
initiate,
put in place,
create,
produce,
make,
give rise to,
provoke,
call forth,
occasion,
bring to pass,
generate,
originate,
engender,
precipitate,
actuate,
wreak,
kindle,
effectuate,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin effectus, from efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’. effect (sense 3 of the noun), ‘personal belongings’, arose from the obsolete sense ‘something acquired on completion of an action’.
take effect
• come into force; start to apply.
• "the ban is to take effect in six months"
