ef·fect ( -f kt )n. 1. Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result. 2. The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result; influence: The drug had an immediate effect on the pain. The government's action had no effect on the trade imbalance. 3. A scientific law, hypothesis, or phenomenon: the photovoltaic effect. 4. Advantage; avail: used her words to great effect in influencing the jury. 5. The condition of being in full force or execution: a new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow. 6. a. Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention: The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama. b. A particular impression: large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness. c. Production of a desired impression: spent lavishly on dinner just for effect. 7. The basic or general meaning; import: He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect. 8. effects Movable belongings; goods. tr.v. ef·fect·ed, ef·fect·ing, ef·fects Idiom: 1. To bring into existence. 2. To produce as a result. 3. To bring about. See Usage Note at affect1. in effect In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin effectus, from past participle of efficere, to accomplish : ex-, ex- + facere, to make; see dh  - in Indo-European roots.]ef·fect er n.ef·fect i·ble adj.Synonyms: effect, consequence, result, outcome, upshot, sequel These nouns denote an occurrence, situation, or condition that is caused by an antecedent. An effect is produced by the action of an agent or a cause and follows it in time: "Every cause produces more than one effect" (Herbert Spencer). A consequence has a less sharply definable relationship to its cause: "Servitude is at once the consequence of his crime and the punishment of his guilt" (John P. Curran). A result is viewed as the end product of the operation of the cause: "Judging from the results I have seen ... I cannot say ... that I agree with you" (William H. Mallock). An outcome more strongly implies finality and may suggest the operation of a cause over a relatively long period: The trial's outcome might have changed if the defendant had testified. An upshot is a decisive result, often of the nature of a climax: "The upshot of the matter ... was that she showed both of them the door" (Robert Louis Stevenson). A sequel is a consequence that ensues after a lapse of time: "Our dreams are the sequel of our waking knowledge" (Ralph Waldo Emerson). See Also Synonyms at perform. |
effect
Noun
1. a change or state of affairs caused by something or someone: the gales have had a serious effect on the crops
2. power to influence or produce a result: the wine had little effect on him
3. the condition of being operative: a new law has come into effect
4. the overall impression: the whole effect is one of luxury
5. basic meaning or purpose: words to that effect
6. an impression, usually a contrived one: he paused for effect
7. a physical phenomenon: the greenhouse effect
8. in effect for all practical purposes: in effect he has no choice
9. take effect to begin to produce results
Verb
to cause (something) to take place: a peace treaty was effected [Latin efficere to accomplish]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  effect - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"phenomenon - any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning offspring, materialisation, materialization - something that comes into existence as a result; "industrialism prepared the way for acceptance of the French Revolution's various socialistic offspring"; "this skyscraper is the solid materialization of his efforts" aftereffect - any result that follows its cause after an interval aftermath, wake, backwash - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" bandwagon effect - the phenomenon of a popular trend attracting even greater popularity; "in periods of high merger activity there is a bandwagon effect with more and more firms seeking to engage in takeover activity"; "polls are accused of creating a bandwagon effect to benefit their candidate" brisance - the shattering or crushing effect of a sudden release of energy as in an explosion butterfly effect - the phenomenon whereby a small change at one place in a complex system can have large effects elsewhere, e.g., a butterfly flapping its wings in Rio de Janeiro might change the weather in Chicago by-product, byproduct - a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence change - the result of alteration or modification; "there were marked changes in the lining of the lungs"; "there had been no change in the mountains" coattails effect - (politics) the consequence of one popular candidate in an election drawing votes for other members of the same political party; "he counted on the coattails effect to win him the election" Coriolis effect - (physics) an effect whereby a body moving in a rotating frame of reference experiences the Coriolis force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation; on Earth the Coriolis effect deflects moving bodies to the right in the northern hemisphere and to the left in the southern hemisphere dent - an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening); "it made a dent in my bank account" domino effect - the consequence of one event setting off a chain of similar events (like a falling domino causing a whole row of upended dominos to fall) harvest - the consequence of an effort or activity; "they gathered a harvest of examples"; "a harvest of love" wallop, impact - a forceful consequence; a strong effect; "the book had an important impact on my thinking"; "the book packs a wallop" influence - the effect of one thing (or person) on another; "the influence of mechanical action" knock-on effect - a secondary or incidental effect product - a consequence of someone's efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue" placebo effect - any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person's faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists were the first to talk about placebo effects but now the idea has been generalized to many situations having nothing to do with drugs position effect - (genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene that is produced by changing its location in a chromosome repercussion, reverberation - a remote or indirect consequence of some action; "his declaration had unforeseen repercussions"; "reverberations of the market crash were felt years later" response - a result; "this situation developed in response to events in Africa" fallout, side effect - any adverse and unwanted secondary effect; "a strategy to contain the fallout from the accounting scandal" spillover - (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure |
| 2. | effect - an outward appearance; "he made a good impression"; "I wanted to create an impression of success"; "she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting" appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing figure - the impression produced by a person; "he cut a fine figure"; "a heroic figure" image - the general impression that something (a person or organization or product) presents to the public; "although her popular image was contrived it served to inspire music and pageantry"; "the company tried to project an altruistic image" mark - the impression created by doing something unusual or extraordinary that people notice and remember; "it was in London that he made his mark"; "he left an indelible mark on the American theater" tout ensemble - a total impression or effect of something made up of individual parts | |
| 3. | effect - an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); "he just did it for effect" impression, notion, belief, feeling, opinion - a vague idea in which some confidence is placed; "his impression of her was favorable"; "what are your feelings about the crisis?"; "it strengthened my belief in his sincerity"; "I had a feeling that she was lying" sound effect - an effect that imitates a sound called for in the script of a play special effect - an effect used to produce scenes that cannot be achieved by normal techniques (especially on film) | |
| 4. | effect - the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work meaning, signification, import, significance - the message that is intended or expressed or signified; "what is the meaning of this sentence"; "the significance of a red traffic light"; "the signification of Chinese characters"; "the import of his announcement was ambiguous" | |
| 5. | effect - (of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" | |
| 6. | effect - a symptom caused by an illness or a drug; "the effects of sleep loss"; "the effect of the anesthetic" symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease aftereffect - a delayed effect of a drug or therapy; "the drug had unexpected aftereffects" bummer - a bad reaction to a hallucinogenic drug side effect - a secondary and usually adverse effect of a drug or therapy; "severe headaches are one of the side effects of the drug" | |
| Verb | 1. | effect - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave" accomplish, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, action, execute - put in effect; "carry out a task"; "execute the decision of the people"; "He actioned the operation" precipitate - bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia's revolution" induce, hasten, stimulate, rush - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity" |
| 2. | effect - act so as to bring into existence; "effect a change" act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" bring to bear - bring into operation or effect; "The new members brought to bear new concerns to the U.N." carry - extend to a certain degree; "carry too far"; "She carries her ideas to the extreme" backdate - make effective from an earlier date; "The increase in tax was backdated to January" |
effect
noun 1. result, consequence, conclusion, outcome, event, issue, aftermath, fruit, end result, upshot
verb 5. bring about, make, cause, produce, create, complete, achieve, perform, carry out, fulfil, accomplish, execute, initiate, give rise to, consummate, actuate, effectuate >> in effect in fact, really, actually, essentially, virtually, effectively, in reality, in truth, as good as, in actual fact, to all intents and purposes, in all but name, in actuality, for practical purposes put, bring or carry into effect implement, perform, carry out, fulfil, enforce, execute, bring about, put into action, put into operation, bring into force take effect produce results, work, begin, come into force, become operative
USAGE It is quite common for the verb effect to be mistakenly used where affect is intended. Effect is relatively uncommon and rather formal, and is a synonym of `bring about'. Conversely, the noun effect is quite often mistakenly written with an initial a. The following are correct: the group is still recovering from the effects of the recession; they really are powerless to effect any change. The next two examples are incorrect: the full affects of the shutdown won't be felt for several more days; men whose lack of hair doesn't effect their self-esteem.
Translations
effect [ɪˈfɛkt] n → effet m
vt → effectuer;
to put into effect [+ plan] → mettre en application or à exécution;
in effect → en fait;
effect [ɪˈfɛkt] n → Wirkung f, Effekt m
vt → bewirken;
(repairs) → durchführen;
effects npl → Effekten pl;
(Theat, Cine etc) → Effekte pl;
(drug) → wirken;
in effect → eigentlich, praktisch;
effect [ɪˈfɛkt] n → effetto
vt → effettuare;
to put into effect [+ plan] → attuare;
in effect → effettivamente;
n effect [iˈfekt]
1 a result or consequence He is suffering from the effects of over-eating; His discovery had little effect at first. gevolg, uitwerking تَأْثير ефект následek; účinek effekt; virkning die Wirkung επίδραση, αποτέλεσμα, συνέπεια efecto, consecuencia tagajärg نتیجه؛ پیامد seuraus, vaikutus effet תוֹצָאָה परिणाम posljedica (ki)hatás efek áhrif; árangur; afleiðing, eftirköst effetto, conseguenza 結果 결과, 영향 poveikis, pasekmė sekas; rezultāts; ietekme kesan gevolg virkning, effekt, innflytelse, utslag skutek efeito efect результат následok; účinok posledica efekat effekt, följd ผลกระทบ sonuç, etki 結果 наслідок, результат کسی عمل وغیرہ کا نتیجہ hiệu quả; tác dụng 结果
2 an impression given or produced The speech did not have much effect (on them); a pleasing effect. indruk تأثير، إنْطِباع резултат dojem indtryk; effekt die Wirkung εντύπωση, απήχηση efecto mulje, mõju تاثیر؛ اثر vaikutus effet הַשפָּעָה प्रभाव učinak (össz)hatás kesan áhrif effetto 効果 인상, 효과 įspūdis efekts; iespaids memberi kesan indruk virkning, innflytelse, effekt, utslag wrażenie efeito efect впечатление; эффект dojem učinek efekat verkan, inverkan, påverkan ให้ความรู้สึกหรือก่อให้เกิด etki, izlenim 效果 ефект, враження تاثر ấn tượng 效果
v
to make happen; to bring about He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents. bewerk يُحْدِث، يُجْري، يَجْلِب въздействам uskutečnit gennemføre; bringe i stand bewirken προκαλώ, πετυχαίνω,ε πιφέρω efectuar, provocar saavutama موجب شدن؛ بوجود آوردن saada aikaan effectuer לְהוֹצִיא לָפוֹעָל पूरा करना izvesti, provesti okoz; létrehoz mendatangkan koma í kring compiere, causare もたらす 결과로서 ...을 가져오다 pasiekti panākt; realizēt menjadikan kenyataan teweegbrengen forårsake, framkalle, effektuere spowodować efectuar a realiza осуществлять uskutočniť izpeljati ostvariti åstadkomma, genomföra ก่อนให้เกิด sağlamak, meydana getirmek 產生，導致 чинити; здійснювати انجام دینا thực hiện 产生，导致
adj efˈfective [-tiv]
1 having power to produce, or producing, a desired result These new teaching methods have proved very effective. effektief فَعّال ефективен účinný effektiv wirkungsvoll αποτελεσματικός, αποδοτικός eficaz tõhus موثر؛ نتیجه بخش tehokas efficace יָעִיל प्रभावकारी djelotvoran hatékony efektif árangursríkur efficace 効果的な 효력 있는 veiksmingas, efektyvus efektīvs, iedarbīgs berkesan effectief effektiv, virkningsfull skuteczny eficaz eficace эффективный účinný učinkovit delotvoran effektiv, verkningsfull มีประสิทธิผล etkili 有效的 дійовий; ефективний ذی اثر có hiệu quả 有效的
2 striking or pleasing an effective display of flowers. doeltreffend مُثير ефектен efektní virkningsfuld eindrucksvoll εντυπωσιακός llamativo, vistoso; logrado mõjuv خوشایند؛ دلنشین vaikuttava qui fait de l'effet מַרשִׁים चालू होना efektan hatásos menarik áhrifamikill ragguardevole, che fa effetto 印象的な 눈에 띄는 efektingas, įspūdingas efektīgs, iespaidīgs memberi kesan aantrekkelijk virkningsfull, tiltalende efektowny vistoso de efect эффектный efektný učinkovit efektan effektfull ให้ผลดี etkileyici 給人深刻印象的 ефектний; такий, що справляє враження مؤثر ، خوشنما ấn tượng 给人深刻印象的
3 in operation; working; active The new law becomes effective next week. werksaam فِعْلي، فَعّال вействуващ platný træde i kraft; blive gyldig; aktiv rechtsgültig ενεργός en vigor, vigente kehtiv قابل اجرا؛ عملی voimassa oleva en vigueur יָעִיל प्रभावी valjan, na snazi érvényes berlaku virkur, í gildi effettivo, in vigore 効力のある 실제의, 사실상의 galiojantis, veikiantis stāties spēkā berkuatkuasa van kracht effektiv, (tre) i kraft, (bli) gjeldende obowiązujący vigente în vigoare действующий platný veljaven delotvoran gällande, i kraft มีประสิทธิภาพ yürürlükte, yürürlüğe girmiş 生效的 чинний; такий, що набуває сили نافذ có hiệu lực 生效的
adv efˈfectively [-tivli]
effektief بصورَةٍ فَعّالَه ефективно účinně effektivt; aktivt wirksam αποτελεσματικά eficazmente tõhusalt بطور موثر tehokkaasti, tosiasiassa efficacement בִּיעִילוּת प्रभावकारी रूप से djelotvorno hatékonyan secara efektif á áhrifaríkan hátt efficacemente 効果的に 효과적으로, 실제로 veiksmingai, efektyviai, įspūdingai efektīvi; efektīgi secara berkesan effectief, in feite effektivt, tiltalende skutecznie efectivamente efectiv; eficace эффективно účinne učinkovito efektno effektivt, verkningsfullt อย่างมีประสิทธิภาพ etkin bir şekilde 有效地 ефективно حقیقی طور پر một cách hiệu quả 有效地
n pl efˈfects
1 property; goods She left few personal effects when she died. goedere, besittings مُمْتَلَكات، أمْتِعَه вещи (movitý) majetek ejendel; effekt die Habe προσωπικά είδη, αντικείμενα bienes vara, kraam اموال؛ اسباب omaisuus, tavarat biens חֲפָצִים सामान vlasništvo ingóságok milik persónulegar eigur effetti 動産 동산, 재산 turtas, daiktai mantas barangan peribadi bezittingen eiendeler, ting, effekter dobytek bens bunuri имущество, собственность (hnuteľný) majetok premoženje svojina effekter, tillhörigheter, tillgångar ทรัพย์สิน kişisel eşya 財物 майно سامان ؛ اسباب tài sản 财物
2 in drama etc, devices for producing suitable sounds, lighting etc to accompany a play etc sound effects. effekte مُؤَثِّرات звукови ефекти efekty effekt; -effekt der Effekt εφέ efectos eriefektid ابزار مورد نیاز در نمایش tehosteet effets (de), bruitage אֶפֶקטִים प्रभाव efekti effektek; hangkulissza efek tækni(brella) effetti 効果 (인공적으로 소리·빛 등을 만들어내는) 효과 efektai efekts kesan bunyi effecten (lyd-/lys)effekter efekty efeitos efecte эффекты efekty efekt efekti effekter แสง สี เสียง ในละครหรือภาพยนตร์ etmenler, efekt 效果(如音響效果) спецефекти خاص فضا پیدا کرنے کے لۓ مستعمل ساز hiệu ứng 效果（如音响效果）
adj efˈfectual [-tʃuəl]
successful in producing the desired results He was not very effectual as an organiser. doeltreffend ناجِع، فَعّال ефективен úspěšný effektiv; virkningsfuld wirksam αποτελεσματικός eficaz tõhus موثر؛ ثمربخش tehokas efficace יָעִיל वाछित फलदायक djelotvoran eredményes berhasil áhrifaríkur efficace 有効な 효과적인 sumanus efektīvs mengesankan succesvol effektiv skuteczny, efektywny eficiente eficace действенный úspešný uspešen uspešan effektiv, framgångsrik ประสบความสำเร็จ etkin, istenilen sonucu veren 奏效的 такий, що досягає мети; відповідний своєму призначенню مؤثر hiệu quả 奏效的
come into effect
(of a law etc) to begin to operate The law came into effect last month. van toepassing, effektief vanaf يَسْري مَفْعولُه، يَصْبِحُ ساريَ المَقْعول влизам в сила vstoupit v platnost træde i kraft; gælde rechtsgültig τίθεμαι σε εφαρμογή en vigor entrar jõustuma عملی شدن؛ قابل اجرا بودن astua voimaan entrer en vigueur חַל प्रभावी होना stupiti na snagu hatályba lép mulai berlaku taka gildi entrare in vigore 発効する 실시되다 įsigalioti (par likumu) stāties spēkā berkuatkuasa van kracht worden bli gyldig, tre i kraft, få virkning wchodzić w życie entrar em vigor a intra în vigoare вступать в силу vstúpiť do platnosti začeti veljati stupiti na snagu träda i kraft กฏหมายมีผลบังคับหรือใช้ yürürlüğe girmek/konulmak 開始生效 набувати сили, чинності لاگو ہونا có hiệu lực thi hành 开始生效
for effect
for the sake of making an impression You don't mean that – you only said it for effect. indruk من اجل تَرْك الأنْطِباع в името на pro efekt for at gøre indtryk wegen der Wirkung προς εντυπωσιασμό para impresionar mulje avaldamiseks برای نمایش؛ برای تاثیرگذاری tehdäkseen vaikutuksen pour impressionner לְרוֹשֶם प्रभाव के लिए efekta radi hatásvadászó untuk mengesankan til að láta á sér bera fare impressione per/colpo 効果をねらって 효과를 노리고 norėdamas padaryti įspūdį efekta dēļ tarik perhatian uit effectbejag for effektens skyld, bare for å gjøre inntrykk dla wrażenia para impressionar pentru efect/pentru a impresiona чтобы произвести впечатление na efekt zaradi vtisa radi utiska för effektens skull, för att göra intryck เพื่ออวด gösteriş için 為了加深印象 щоб справити враження اثر ڈالنے کے لۓ để gây ấn tượng 为了加深印象之故
in effect
1 (of a rule etc) in operation That law is no longer in effect. van toepassing ساري المَفْعول، فَعّال в сила v platnosti i kraft; gældende in Kraft σε ισχύ en vigor jõus عملی؛ قابل اجرا voimassa en vigueur בְּפוֹעָל प्रभाव में होना na snazi, valjan hatályban berlaku í gildi in vigore 効力のある 유효하여, 실시되어 galiojantis, veikiantis (par likumu) būt spēkā berkuatkuasa van kracht i kraft, gyldig, gjeldende w mocy em vigor în vigoare в силе v platnosti veljaven na snazi i kraft การใช้งาน yürürlükte 在實行中 чинний نافذ có hiệu lực 在实行中
2 in truth or in practical terms In effect our opinions differed very little. in der waarheid فِعْلِيّا، عَمَلِيّا в действителност ve skutečnosti rent faktisk tatsächlich στην ουσία de hecho tegelikult در عمل؛ در واقع itse asiassa en réalité לְמַעֲשֶה वास्तव में u biti gyakorlatilag sesungguhnya í raun effettivamente, in realtà 実際には 사실상 iš tikrųjų, iš esmės īstenībā; būtībā sebenarnya in feite faktisk, egentlig, i alt vesentlig w rzeczywistości, w rzeczy samej com efeito în realitate в сущности v skutočnosti dejansko u stvarnosti i själva verket, faktiskt ในความเป็นจริง gerçekte, doğrusu 實際上 справді, в дійсності حقیقی طور پر trong thực tế 实际上
put into effect
to put (a law etc) into operation He has begun to put his theories into effect. van toepassing maak يَنَفِّذ، يُدْخِلُه حَيِّز التَّنْفيذ привеждам в действие uvést do praxe, uskutečnit effektuere; gennemføre verwirklichen θέτω σε εφαρμογή aplicar algo täide viima, jõustama به اجرا گذاشتن؛ عملی کردن panna täytäntöön mettre en application לְהַפעִיל प्रभाव में लाना pretočiti u djelo megvalósít memberlakukan setja í notkun/framkvæmd applicare 施行する 실행하다 įgyvendinti (par likumu u.tml.) iedzīvināt operasi in practijk brengen sette ut i livet, gjøre gjeldende wprowadzać w życie pôr em acção? a pune în aplicare проводить в жизнь zaviesť do praxe, uskutočniť uveljavljati sprovesti u delo förverkliga, sätta i verket นำไปใช้งานจริง uygulamak 實行 здійснювати نافذ کرنا đưa vào thực hiện 实行
take effect
to begin to work; to come into force When will the drug take effect? aanvang neem يَسْري مَفْعولُه، يَصْبِحُ ساريَ المَفْعول започвам да действам začít působit begynde at virke wirken μπαίνω σε εφαρμογή, επενεργώ hacer efecto mõjuma hakkama اثر کردن؛ تاثیرگذار شدن alkaa vaikuttaa faire son effet; entrer en vigueur לְהַשפִּיעַ प्रभावी होना početi djelovati hatályba lép berpengaruh hafa áhrif avere effetto 効いてくる 효과가 나타나다, 실시되다 pradėti veikti, įsigalioti iedarboties berkesan uitwerking hebben een, van kracht worden få virkning, gjøre seg gjeldende zadziałać fazer efeito a-şi face efectul; a intra în vigoare действовать začať pôsobiť učinkovati delovati göra verkan ออกฤทธิ์; ส่งผล etkisini göstermek (藥等)見效 подіяти لاگو ہونا có hiệu lực （药等）见效
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