put into effect
putting into effect
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Definition of put into effect - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

1.
implementationimplement a plan or decision
  • The new policy was put into effect last week.
enforce execute
2.
law enforcementmake a law active or operational
  • The government put the new regulations into effect immediately.
enforce implement
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Expressions with put

put downv.
place an object on a surface
She put down the book on the table.
put onv.
wear clothing or accessories
She put on her favorite dress.
put inv.
place something inside another object
She put in the keys into her bag.
put outv.
extinguish a fire or light
He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..
put it onv.
dress yourself or someone with an item
She told him to put it on before going outside.
put it in one's pocketv.
place an object inside a pocket
He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with effect

for effectadv.
intended to produce a reaction
She laughed loudly for effect, hoping to lighten the mood.
ripple effectn.
situation where one event causes many others
The new policy had a ripple effect on the economy.
snowball effectn.
situation where something grows quickly from small beginnings
The snowball effect made the problem much bigger.
take effectv.
start working or begin to have the planned effect
The new law will take effect next month.
the effect was electricexp.
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 effectexp.
causes results that grow larger and stronger over time
One missed payment can have a snowball effect on your finances.
posturing for effectadj.
behaving in a way to impress others
His speech was just posturing for effect, not genuine concern.
water cooler effectn.
spread of information through informal workplace chats
The water cooler effect helps news travel fast in the office.
create a ripple effectv.
spread influence or impact widely
The new policy created a ripple effect throughout the entire organization.
in effectadv.
for all practical purposes or in practice
In effect, the new policy changes nothing.

Terms related to put into effect

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Terms with put into effect included in their meaning

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executiveadj.
authority
having the power to put plans or actions into effect
implementv.
execute plan
put into effect according to a plan or agreement
implementedadj.
made active
put into action or effect
actionv.
execution
put a plan or decision into effect
carry throughv.
implementation
put a plan or idea into effect
enforceableadj.
legal
able to be put into effect by law
actionedadj.
implemented
put into effect or carried out
enforcedadj.
legal
compelled or put into effect by force

Examples of put into effect in a sentence

  • The law was put into effect after the vote.
  • The policy was put into effect after the vote.
  • New safety measures were put into effect last month.

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  1. French:appliquer, mettre en vigueur, ...
  2. German:umsetzen, ...
  3. Italian:attuare, ...
  4. Spanish:implementar, aplicar, ...
  5. Portuguese:implementar, ...
  6. Chinese:实施, 生效, ...
  7. Japanese:実施する, 発効させる, ...
  8. Arabic:نَفَّذَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַכְנִיס לְתוֹקֶף, ...
  10. Russian:внедрять, вводить в действие, ...
  11. Ukrainian:впроваджувати, застосовувати, ...
  12. Hindi:लागू करना, प्रभावी करना, ...

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