Definitions:

1. (of a law) having legal validity noun
   • the law is still in effect
2. a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon noun
   • the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
3. a symptom caused by an illness or a drug noun
   • the effects of sleep loss
4. act so as to bring into existence verb
   • effect a change
5. an impression, especially one that is artificial or contrived noun
   • They just did it for effect.

Synonyms:

• core
• effectuate
• event
• force
• impression
• set up

NearBy Words:

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• effecter
• effective
• effectively
• effectiveness
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• effectually
• effectualness
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• effectuation