- took effect
- became valid; began to influence, began to be active
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took effect
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effect — n. efficacy influence 1) to have, produce an effect on 2) to heighten an effect 3) to take effect (the drug took effect) 4) to feel an effect (I feel the effect of the narcotic) 5) to mar; negate, nullify; sleep off the effect (of smt.) 6) an… … Combinatory dictionary
effect — 01. The state of the American economy has a great [effect] on the financial situation here in Mexico. 02. Our economy has been [affected] a great deal by the Asian economic crisis. 03. Global warming has had a significant [effect] on our climate… … Grammatical examples in English
Took — Take Take, v. t. [imp. {Took} (t[oo^]k); p. p. {Taken} (t[=a]k n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Taking}.] [Icel. taka; akin to Sw. taga, Dan. tage, Goth. t[=e]kan to touch; of uncertain origin.] 1. In an active sense; To lay hold of; to seize with the hands … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
effect — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 change that is caused by sth ADJECTIVE ▪ decisive, dramatic, far reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant … Collocations dictionary
effect — [[t]ɪfe̱kt[/t]] ♦ effects, effecting, effected 1) N VAR: oft N of/on n, N of ing, adj N The effect of one thing on another is the change that the first thing causes in the second thing. Parents worry about the effect of music on their adolescent… … English dictionary
Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Indonesia — Indonesia was seriously affected by the earthquake and tsunami created by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on 26 December 2004, swamping the northern and western coastal areas of Sumatra, and the smaller outlying islands off Sumatra. Nearly all… … Wikipedia
Effect of the Siege of Leningrad on the city — Timeline of the Siege of Leningrad 1941 *June 22: Operation Barbarossa begins. *June 29: Evacuation of children and women from Leningrad starts. *June–July: Over 300 thousand civilian refugees from Pskov and Novgorod manage to escape from the… … Wikipedia
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Effect of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake on Thailand — The Thai government reported 8,457 [http://www.disaster.go.th/news01/12 47/news after shock 34.pdf] confirmed deaths, 8,457 [http://www.disaster.go.th/news01/12 47/news after shock 34.pdf] injuries and 4,499 [http://www.disaster.go.th/news01/12… … Wikipedia
take effect — {v. phr.} 1. To have an unexpected or intended result; cause a change. * /It was nearly an hour before the sleeping pill took effect./ 2. To become lawfully right, or operative. * /The new tax law will not take effect until January./ … Dictionary of American idioms
