force and effect

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Definition of force and effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

legal validity

TECH.

legal power or binding strength of a document or law

TECH.

The contract remains in full force and effect.
The law has the same force and effect nationwide.
This amendment carries full force and effect.

binding effect

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come into full force and effect

become legally binding and enforceable

The new regulations will come into full force and effect tomorrow.

in full force and effect

adj.

legally valid and enforceable

The contract is in full force and effect.

in force and effect

adj.

currently valid and legally binding

The contract is still in force and effect.

Expressions with force

force down

make something move downward using strength

He tried to force down the stuck window.

force out

make someone leave a place or position

The scandal forced him out of office..

force's hand

situation compelling someone to act against their will

The deadline was the force's hand in the decision.

driving force

person or thing motivating an action

Her passion was the driving force behind the project.

force of habit

automatic action due to repeated behavior

He reached for his phone by force of habit.

force one's way

gain access by using physical strength

The firefighters forced their way into the burning building.

Expressions with effect

for effect

adv.

intended to produce a reaction

She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.

ripple effect

situation where one event causes many others

The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.

snowball effect

situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings

The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.

take effect

start working or begin to have the planned effect

The new law will take effect next month.

the effect was electric

exp.

producing intense excitement and a strongly charged feeling in the room

When she sang, the effect was electric and everyone held their breath.

it has a snowball effect

exp.

causes results that grow larger and stronger over time

One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.

posturing for effect

adj.

behaving in a way to impress others

His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.

water cooler effect

spread of information through informal workplace chats

The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.

create a ripple effect

spread influence or impact widely

The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.

in effect

adv.

for all practical purposes or in practice

In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Terms with force and effect included in their meaning

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offset

counterbalance

counteract something by having an equal and opposite force or effect

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French:force et effet, ...
German:Gültigkeit, ...
Italian:vigore, ...
Spanish:validez, ...
Portuguese:vigor, ...
Chinese:法律效力, ...
Japanese:効力, ...
Arabic:قوة قانونية, ...
Hebrew:תוֹקֶף מָלֵא, ...
Russian:юридическая сила, ...
Ukrainian:юридична сила, ...
Hindi:कानूनी प्रभावशीलता, ...
Bengali:ফোর্স অ্যান্ড ইফেক্ট, ...
Catalan:validesa legal, ...
Czech:platnost, ...
Danish:gyldighed, ...
Dutch:kracht en werking, ...
Greek:ισχύς, ...
Hungarian:hatály, ...
Khmer:អានុភាពផ្លូវច្បាប់, ...
Korean:법적 효력, ...
Persian:اعتبار و اثر قانونی, ...
Polish:moc prawna, ...
Portuguese (BR):vigor, ...
Romanian:vigoare, ...
Swedish:rättsverkan, ...
Thai:ความมีผลบังคับใช้, ...
Turkish:hukuki geçerlilik, ...
Vietnamese:hiệu lực pháp lý, ...

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