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The Meaning of effect
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(n.) Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
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(n.) Manifestation; expression; sign.
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(n.) In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
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(n.) Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
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(n.) Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
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(n.) Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; -- with to.
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(n.) The purport; the sum and substance.
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(n.) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
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(n.) Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
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(v. t.) To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
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(v. t.) To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
Synonyms
aftermath
,
progeny
,
resolution
,
issuing
,
case
,
government issue
,
military issue
,
return
,
takings
,
burden
,
resultant
,
payoff
,
consequence
,
core
,
take
,
publication
,
answer
,
impression
,
resultant role
,
event
,
upshot
,
subject
,
topic
,
solvent
,
offspring
,
egress
,
gist
,
outlet
,
termination
,
exit
,
number
,
essence
,
yield
,
moment
,
emergence
,
outcome
,
way out
,
proceeds
,
issue
,
force
,
solution
,
final result
,
import
,
matter
,
result
,
issuance
,
mental picture
,
imprint
,
feeling
,
opinion
,
notion
,
depression
,
printing
,
stamp
,
picture
,
belief
,
substance
,
loading
,
perfume
,
meat
,
centre
,
center
,
marrow
,
load
,
sum
,
heart and soul
,
core group
,
nub
,
kernel
,
nitty-gritty
,
inwardness
,
pith
,
heart
,
nucleus
,
onus
,
magnetic core
,
encumbrance
,
incumbrance
,
power
,
military unit
,
military group
,
force out
,
military force
,
force play
,
strength
,
violence
,
force-out
,
personnel
,
forcefulness
,
tack together
,
ensnare
,
assemble
,
put
,
put up
,
found
,
install
,
effectuate
,
put together
,
arrange
,
frame
,
set up
,
lay out
,
tack
,
instal
,
launch
,
put in
,
gear up
,
order
,
ready
,
entrap
,
rear
,
set
,
fix
,
pitch
,
piece
,
rig
,
establish
,
erect
,
raise
,
prepare
,
act
,
accomplishment
,
execution
,
movement
,
achievement
,
exercise
,
operation
,
action
,
exertion
,
performance
,
consummation
,
exploit
,
proceeding
,
deed
,
feat
,
transaction
,
doing
,
motion
,
work
,
cause
,
do
,
make
Antonyms
cessation
,
immobility
,
inertia
,
quiet
,
suffering
,
deliberation
,
quiescence
,
rest
,
inaction
,
passion
,
[A] repose
,
suspension
,
endurance
,
inactivity
Rhymes
affect
,
aftereffect
,
albrecht
,
architect
,
aspect
,
becht
,
bedecked
,
brecht
,
checked
,
circumspect
,
collect
,
confect
,
connect
,
correct
,
decked
,
defect
,
deflect
,
deject
,
deregt
,
detect
,
dialect
,
direct
,
disaffect
,
disconnect
,
disinfect
,
disrespect
,
dissect
,
eject
,
elect
,
erect
,
expect
,
fecht
,
hecht
,
henpecked
,
incorrect
,
indirect
,
infect
,
inject
,
insect
,
inspect
,
intellect
,
interconnect
,
interject
,
intersect
,
introspect
,
knecht
,
misdirect
,
necked
,
neglect
,
nondirect
,
object
,
overprotect
,
pecht
,
perfect
,
prefect
,
project
,
protect
,
rechecked
,
recht
,
recollect
,
reconnect
,
redirect
,
reflect
,
reinspect
,
reject
,
respect
,
resurrect
,
retrospect
,
schlecht
,
sect
,
select
,
specht
,
subject
,
suspect
,
teleconnect
,
trekked
,
unchecked
,
wecht
,
whelked
,
wrecked