Meaning of effect | Babel Free

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1. The result or outcome of a cause.
   countable, uncountable
2. The result or outcome of a cause
3. To bring about; make happen; cause or accomplish: effect a cure for a disease; effect a change in policy. See Usage Note at affect1.
4. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
   countable, uncountable
5. Impression left on the mind; sensation produced
6. In essence; to all purposes: testimony that in effect contradicted her earlier statement.
7. Execution; performance; realization; operation.
   countable, uncountable
8. Execution; performance; realization; operation. The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law
9. With the general meaning that: He said something to the effect that he was sorry.
10. The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
    uncountable
11. The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law
12. to make happen; to bring about. He tried to effect a reconciliation between his parents. bewerk يُحْدِث، يُجْري، يَجْلِب въздействам efetuar uskutečnit bewirken gennemføre; bringe i stand προκαλώ, πετυχαίνω, ε πιφέρω efectuar, provocar saavutama موجب شدن؛ بوجود آوردن saada aikaan effectuer לְהוֹצִיא לָפוֹעָל पूरा करना izvesti, provesti okoz; létrehoz mendatangkan koma í kring compiere, causare もたらす 초래하다 pasiekti panākt; realizēt menjadikan kenyataan teweegbrengenforårsake, framkalle, effektue...
13. An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
14. effektief بصورَةٍ فَعّالَه ефективно efetivamente účinně wirksam effektivt; aktivt αποτελεσματικάeficazmente tõhusalt بطور موثر tehokkaasti efficacement בִּיעִילוּת प्रभावकारी रूप से djelotvorno hatékonyan secara efektif á áhrifaríkan hátt efficacemente 効果的に 효과적으로 veiksmingai, efektyviai, įspūdingai efektīvi; efektīgi secara berkesan effectief, in feiteeffektivt, tiltalendeskutecznie په اغېزه ناكه تو ګه efectivamente efectiv; eficace эффективно účinne učinkovito efektno effektivt, verkningsfu...
15. An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
    countable, uncountable
16. successful in producing the desired results. He was not very effectual as an organiser. doeltreffend ناجِع، فَعّال ефективен eficiente úspěšný wirksam effektiv; virkningsfuld αποτελεσματικόςeficaz tõhus موثر؛ ثمربخش aikaansaava efficaceיעיל वाछित फलदायक djelotvoran eredményes berhasil áhrifaríkur efficace 有効な 효과적인 sumanus efektīvs mengesankan succesvoleffektivskuteczny, efektywny اغيزه ناك، په ځاى، ګټور، دنتيجې لرونكى) دبې ثمره او ابتد ضد) eficiente eficace действенный úspešný uspešen uspešan...
17. A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
    countable, uncountable
18. (of a law etc) to begin to operate. The law came into effect last month. van toepassing, effektief vanaf يَسْري مَفْعولُه، يَصْبِحُ ساريَ المَقْعول влизам в сила entrar em vigor vstoupit v platnost rechtsgültig træde i kraft; gælde τίθεμαι σε εφαρμογή entrar en vigor jõustuma عملی شدن؛ قابل اجرا بودن astua voimaan entrer en vigueurחל प्रभावी होना stupiti na snagu hatályba lép mulai berlaku taka gildi entrare in vigore 発効する 효력을 나타내다 įsigalioti (par likumu) stāties spēkā berkuatkuasa van kracht...
    etc
19. An influence or causal association between two variables.
    countable, uncountable
20. for the sake of making an impression. You don't mean that – you only said it for effect. indruk من اجل تَرْك الأنْطِباع в името на para impressionar pro efekt wegen der Wirkung for at gøre indtryk προς εντυπωσιασμό para impresionar mulje avaldamiseks برای نمایش؛ برای تاثیرگذاری näön vuoksi pour impressionner לְרוֹשֶם प्रभाव के लिए efekta radi hatásvadászó untuk mengesankan til að láta á sér bera per fare impressione/colpo 効果をねらって 효과를 노려 norėdamas padaryti įspūdį efekta dēļ tarik perhatian uit...
21. Belongings, usually as personal effects.
    countable, plural-normally, uncountable
22. to put (a law etc) into operation. He has begun to put his theories into effect. van toepassing maak يَنَفِّذ، يُدْخِلُه حَيِّز التَّنْفيذ привеждам в действие pôr em vigor uvést do praxe, uskutečnit verwirklichen effektuere; gennemføre θέτω σε εφαρμογή aplicar algo täide viima, jõustama به اجرا گذاشتن؛ عملی کردن panna käytäntöön mettre en application לְהַפעִיל प्रभाव में लाना pretočiti u djelo megvalósít memberlakukan setja í notkun/framkvæmd applicare 施行する 실행하다 įgyvendinti (par likumu u.tml...
    etc
23. Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.
    countable, uncountable
24. to begin to work; to come into force. When will the drug take effect? aanvang neem يَسْري مَفْعولُه، يَصْبِحُ ساريَ المَفْعول започвам да действам fazer efeito začít působit wirken begynde at virke μπαίνω σε εφαρμογή, επενεργώ hacer efecto mõjuma hakkama اثر کردن؛ تاثیرگذار شدن alkaa vaikuttaa faire son effet; entrer en vigueur לְהַשפִּיעַ प्रभावी होना početi djelovati hatályba lép berpengaruh hafa áhrif avere effetto 効いてくる 효과가 나타나다 pradėti veikti, įsigalioti iedarboties berkesan een uitwerki...
25. Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable
26. Manifestation; expression; sign.
    countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.”

“The stories did not seem to me to touch life. They were plainly intended to have a bracing moral effect, and perhaps had this result for the people at whom they were aimed.”

“The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […] The bed was the most extravagant piece. Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.”

“The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.”

“patchwork […] introduced for oratorical effect”

“The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place.”

“That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between / The effect and it.”

“The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.”

“The effect of flying was most convincing.”

“The colored bands of color that strobe through much of the text and other visual elements are perhaps the most prototypical of all Amiga demoscene effects and, again, are a direct result of the hardware on which Megademo was created to run.”

“I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.”

“I just bought a couple of great effects.”

“Doppler effect”

“effect size”

“therapeutic effect”

“The tenant shall pay for the repair of, or replace all such items of the fixtures, fittings, furniture and effects as shall be broken, lost, damaged or destroyed during that time.”

“His Goods, Family, and all his Effects were also ſeiz'd every where, and his Family carried into Priſon.”

“They spake to her to that effect.”

“no other in effect than what it seems”

“All the large effects / That troop with majesty.”

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