take effect
teɪk ɪˈfɛkt
taken effect, took effect
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Verbal expression

1.
activationstart working or begin to have the planned effect
  • The new law will take effect next month.
kick in
2.
enforcementbegin to be enforced or applied
  • The new law takes effect on January 1st.
come into force
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Expressions with take

take downv.
remove something from a wall or surface
She took down the painting from the wall.
take offv.
remove something from a surface or body
He decided to take off his jacket.
take outv.
remove something from a place
She decided to take out the trash tonight..
take timev.
require a long period to happen or be done
Good things take time to develop..
take a breakv.
pause an activity for a short rest or mental refreshment
Let's take a break and get some fresh air.
take care ofv.
to look after someone or something
She takes care of her elderly parents..

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.
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.
into effectprep.
indicates when a change begins
The new rules will go into effect on Monday.

Terms related to take effect

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featurefunctionalityimpactmedicationonsetoperationoutcomepolicyactivationapplicabilitycommencementcompliance

Terms with take effect included in their meaning

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kick inv.
time change
start or take effect suddenly
medication kicks inexp.
starts working
medication starts to take effect
propagatev.
technology
take effect across a network
exequaturn.
state sanction
government permission for church laws to take effect
inurev.
legal
become operative or take effect

Examples of take effect in a sentence

  • New safety measures took effect immediately after approval.
  • The medication will take effect in about an hour.
  • The changes to the policy will take effect next month.

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  1. French:entrer en vigueur, s'appliquer, ...
  2. German:in Kraft treten, gelten, ...
  3. Italian:entrare in vigore, diventare effettivo, ...
  4. Spanish:entrar en vigor, entrar en efecto, ...
  5. Portuguese:entrar em vigor, ...
  6. Chinese:生效, 实施, ...
  7. Japanese:効力を発する, 施行される, ...
  8. Arabic:سَرَى, دَخَلَ حَيِّزَ التَّنْفِيذِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהִיכָּנֵס לְתוֹקֶף, לְהִיכָּנֵס לְתֹקֶף, ...
  10. Russian:вступать в силу, вступить в силу, ...
  11. Ukrainian:набувати чинності, вступати в силу, ...
  12. Hindi:प्रभावित होना, लागू होना, ...
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