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EFFECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary Meaning of effect in English effect noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfekt / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ɪˈfekt / effect noun ( RESULT ) Add to word list Add to word list B1 [ C or U ] the result of a particular influence : effect on/upon The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon the environment . I tried taking pills for the headache but they didn't have any effect. I think I'm suffering from the effects of too little sleep . to good effect She has a lot of confidence , which she uses to good effect (= to her advantage ) in interviews . See also aftereffect the result of something result His firing was a direct result of his refusal to follow the employment policies. effect The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on the environment. consequence Failure to do proper safety checks may have serious consequences. outcome It's too early to predict the outcome of the meeting. upshot The upshot of the discussions is that there will be no layoffs. end result The end result of these changes should be a more efficient system for dealing with complaints. See more results » take effect C1 to produce or achieve the results you want : They had to wait ten minutes for the anesthetic to take effect before they stitched up the cut . See more for effect If you say or do something for effect, you intentionally do it to shock people or attract their attention : I get the impression that she uses bad language in meetings for effect. See more in effect C2 in fact , or in practice : So in effect the government has lowered taxes for the rich and raised them for the poor . See more to that effect ( also to the effect that ) used to express that what you are reporting is only a short and general form of what was really said: words to that effect She said she was unhappy , or words to that effect. See more Her words had a soothing effect. This drug may have the effect of speeding up your heart rate . I worry about the effect that violent movies may have on children . Certain chemicals have been banned because of their damaging effect on the environment . It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun . Outcomes and consequences adverse effect adversely affected aftereffect aftermath age end result exercise in something fallout from something first fruit ironic irony outcome outgrowth payoff post-impact put something to bed idiom ramification repercussion stench éclat See more results » effect noun ( USE ) C2 [ U ] use: in effect The present system of payment will remain in effect (= be used) until the end of the rental agreement . come into effect When do the new driving laws come into effect? take effect The new salary increases will take effect (= begin ) from January onward . Their movements have been severely limited since the laws came into effect. Measures to reduce crime have yet to be put into effect. The new law will come into effect early next year . The new rates came into effect from January . It remains to be seen whether the government will bring these recommendations into effect. Using and misusing adopt adoption avail avail yourself of something phrasal verb be/go heavy on something idiom consume exhaust get through phrasal verb give/allow something full play idiom go into something phrasal verb go through phrasal verb gobble something up phrasal verb recycle spare swallow tapping trade on something phrasal verb turn over phrasal verb turn to someone phrasal verb turn/use something to good account idiom See more results » effect noun ( THEATER, ETC. ) effects [ plural ] ( also special effects ) B1 lighting , sounds , and objects that are specially produced for the stage or a movie and are intended to make something that does not exist seem real : This is a movie worth seeing for its effects alone . See more effect noun ( POSSESSIONS ) effects [ plural ] law specialized a person's possessions, especially after their death : personal effects It says on the form that the insurance covers all personal effects. See more Grammar Affect or effect ? Affect is a verb meaning ‘influence or cause someone or something to change’: … effect verb [ T ] formal us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / əˈfekt / uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ɪˈfekt / to achieve something and cause it to happen : As a political party they are trying to effect a change in the way that we think about our environment . Causing things to happen activation actuation add fuel to something agent at the instigation of someone breed gift give rise to idiom hyperstimulate hyperstimulation implement prompt provoke proximate cause proximately put someone to something idiom Pygmalion effect render spark spell See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Succeeding, achieving and fulfilling Grammar Affect or effect ? Affect is a verb meaning ‘influence or cause someone or something to change’: … (Definition of effect from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) effect | Intermediate English effect noun us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ɪˈfekt / effect noun ( RESULT ) Add to word list Add to word list [ C/U ] the result of a particular influence ; something that happens because of something else : [ C ] The medicine had the effect of making me sleepy . [ C ] Cold water slows hurricane growth , but warm water has the opposite effect. [ U ] The new management actually has not had much effect on us. effect noun ( USE ) [ U ] ( esp . of rules or laws ) official or legal use: Winter parking rules are in effect (= must be obeyed ) . All salary increases will take effect (= begin ) in January . effect verb [ T ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ɪˈfekt / effect verb [T] ( ACHIEVE ) to achieve something and cause it to happen : It will take years to effect meaningful changes in the educational system . (Definition of effect from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) effect | Business English effect noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ɪˈfekt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio Add to word list Add to word list the result of a particular influence : have/produce an effect Anti-inflationary measures do not yet seem to be having any effect. effect of sth (on sth) The effect of the redundancies on morale has been extremely damaging . see/feel/suffer the effects of sth Businesses are already feeling the effects of the new charges . an adverse/negative/detrimental effect The slowdown will have a detrimental effect on earnings in the short term . a significant / profound / dramatic effect reduce/minimize the effects The problem is, how to deal with the demand for more and better goods while minimizing the effect on the environment . They questioned whether financial liberalization had had the desired effect (= had done what it was intended to do) . be in effect to be active or being used: At that time a total ban on financial transactions was in effect. come into effect ( also take effect ) to start working or being used: On April 1 new sales taxes will come into effect. The new credit regulations will take effect next year . in effect in fact , or in practice : The ruling meant that, in effect, the company was allowed to continue to do business as usual . put/bring sth into effect to start using something or making it work : The aim is to develop new management strategies and put them into effect. with immediate effect/with effect from used to describe a change that happens immediately or from a particular date : She was appointed chief executive with immediate effect. The company has announced the appointment of 13 new partners , with effect from 1 July 2012. effects [ plural ] LAW a person's possessions: After his death , an inventory was taken of his effects. Company relocation policies may cover the cost of insuring personal effects in transit . See also cause and effect diagram currency effect demonstration effect the domino effect halo effect the Hawthorne effect income effect price effect ripple effect substitution effect threshold effect wealth effect effect verb [ T ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ɪˈfekt / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio to cause something to happen : The transfer of a business is governed or effected by the law of the country in which the business is situated . (Definition of effect from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of effect effect We can effect a transformation now as great as what we did then. From Philly.com But they have been more reticent about the longer-term effect . From Reuters Then there is our ignorance of the long-term effects of fooling your mind and body. From WIRED Not all antibiotics had the same effect , however. From TIME The effects of long-term unemployment can be traumatic, the survey found. From Los Angeles Times In fact, when you watch it, it has just the opposite effect . From CBS News Of course, some of the effects are more straightforward. From ThinkProgress The rules will go into effect later in the year, officials said. From Philly.com We know the presence of mass shapes spacetime, the effect we call "gravity". From Phys.Org It's merit -- effects are less strain on the eyes and don't impede with story flow. From Hollywood Reporter The study found the extra gym had almost no effect on girls' obesity rates. From ABC News These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations with effect effect These are words often used in combination with effect . Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. additive effect An additive effect is when predation by two pre