effect
To make or bring aboutTo make or bring about; to implement.
» The medicine had an immediate effect.
Das Medikament hatte eine sofortige Wirkung.
Лекарство подействовало немедленно.
Лекарство подействовало мгновенно.
Лекарство подействовало сразу.
Ліки подіяли миттєво.
Meaning
1 sensesTo make or bring about; to implement.
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
The election has affected our society, for it has effected major changes in the government.
bewirken, veranlassen
- produce
- act so as to bring into existence
Examples
617 sentencesThe medicine had an immediate effect.
Ліки подіяли миттєво. — deniko
ruЛекарство подействовало немедленно. — sharptoothed
deDas Medikament hatte eine sofortige Wirkung. — Tamy
This medicine doesn't have side effects.
Ці ліки не мають побічних ефектів. — uaspeaker
ruУ этого лекарства нет побочных эффектов. — Hellerick
deDiese Medizin hat keine Nebenwirkungen. — sacredceltic
This medicine has no side effects.
Ці ліки не мають побічних ефектів. — uaspeaker
ruУ этого лекарства нет побочных эффектов. — Hellerick
deDiese Medizin hat keine Nebenwirkungen. — sacredceltic
The medicine had no effect.
Ліки не подіяли. — Ahha
ruЛекарство не подействовало. — marafon
That law took effect today.
Цей закон вступив сьогодні в силу. — deniko
deDas Gesetz ist heute in Kraft getreten. — brauchinet
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), froOf the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), from Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”); see effect as a verb. Displaced Old English fremming, fremednes from fremman.
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Forms
effects, effecting, effected, effectedSynonyms
2 synonyms- produce:effectuateset up
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
3 patterns- side effects
- side effects of
- the side effects