Effect I ɪˈfekt Result Heat Distinguish Beneficial Suffered

• the effect of heat on metal
• dramatic/long-term effects
• to learn to distinguish between cause and effect
• the beneficial effects of exercise

effect

1. a change that somebody/something causes in somebody/something else; a result
• see also greenhouse effect
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/the-greenhouse-effect
• the effect of heat on metal
• dramatic/long-term effects
• to learn to distinguish between cause and effect
• the beneficial effects of exercise
• Modern farming methods can have an adverse effect on the environment.
• Her criticisms had the effect of discouraging him completely.
• Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects.
• I can certainly feel the effects of too many late nights.
• ‘I'm feeling really depressed.’ ‘The winter here has that effect sometimes.’
• I tried to persuade him, but with little or no effect.
• One consequence of changes in diet over recent years has been a dramatic increase in cases of childhood obesity.
• Many parents today do not have time to cook healthy meals for their children. Consequently/As a consequence, many children grow up eating too much junk food.
• Many children spend their free time watching TV instead of playing outside. As a result, more and more of them are becoming overweight.
• Last year junk food was banned in schools. The effect of this has been to create a black market in the playground, with pupils bringing sweets from home to sell to other pupils.
• Does television affect children’s behaviour?
• Does television have an effect on children’s behaviour?
• They hope to effect a reconciliation.
2. a particular look, sound or impression that somebody, such as an artist or a writer, wants to create
• see also sound effect
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sound-effect
• The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming.
• The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene.
• Add a scarf for a casual effect.
• He only behaves like that for effect (= in order to impress people).
3. your personal possessions
• synonym belongings
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/belongings
• The insurance policy covers all baggage and personal effects.
4. to cause something to come into use
• The recommendations will soon be put into effect.
5. to come into use; to begin to apply
• New controls come into effect next month.
6. used when you are stating what the facts of a situation are
• In effect, the two systems are identical.
• His wife had, in effect, run the government for the past six months.
• By asking for these particular qualifications, you are, in effect, excluding most women from applying.
7. in use
• These laws are in effect in twenty states.
8. to start to produce the results that are intended
• The aspirins soon take effect.
9. to come into use; to begin to apply
• The new law takes effect from tomorrow.
10. used to show that you are giving the general meaning of what somebody has said or written rather than the exact words
• He left a note to the effect that he would not be coming back.
• She told me to get out—or words to that effect.
11. producing a good, successful, dramatic, etc. result or impression
12. not producing the result you intend or hope for
• We warned them, but to no effect.
13. starting now; starting from…
• The government has cut interest rates with effect from the beginning of next month.

Extra Examples

• Any delay in delivery of materials will have a knock-on effect throughout the production process.
• Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.
• Guests are requested to deposit any valuable personal effects at the hotel reception.
• He didn’t seem to have suffered any ill effects from his fall.
• Heavy taxation has a disincentive effect.
• His comment was intended to calm the situation but it had the opposite effect.
• How soon will the effects of the drug wear off?
• I am interested in documenting the effects of international events on ordinary people.
• I found that by adding white I could achieve the desired effect.
• It’s a policy that will have a chilling effect on free speech.
• She uses animal sounds to startling effect in her music.
• Some laws from the 18th century are still in effect.
• That is precisely the effect I was aiming at.
• The air conditioning came on, to little effect.
• The bank has cut interest rates with immediate effect.
• The border closure meant, in effect, that no trade took place between the countries.
• The deterrent effect of the death penalty has long been questioned.
• The dramatic effect was heightened by her black dress and dead white face.
• The drug exerts a powerful effect on the brain.
• The drug has well-documented inhibitory effects on sexual function.
• The dry weather had an adverse effect on the potato crops.
• The full effects of the new tax have not yet been felt.
• The medicine started to take effect after a few minutes.
• The new regulations come into effect next month.
• The plague struck London again with devastating effect.
• There was no discernible effect on cell growth.
• They told us to go away, or words to that effect.
• We had problems with mosquitoes, but this spray had the desired effect.
• Women feel the effects of alcohol more quickly than men.
• a face cream designed to combat the effects of age
• drugs which mimic the effects of hormones
• key historical concepts such as cause and effect
• policies to reduce emissions of gases which cause the greenhouse effect
• the crippling effect of sanctions on the economy
• the serious health effects which result from obesity
• to minimize the effects of economic change
• ‘I feel really depressed.’ ‘The winter here has that effect sometimes.’
• Despite her ordeal, she seems to have suffered no ill effects.
• I took the medicine with dramatic effect.
• It’s not always easy to distinguish between cause and effect.
• She stressed the beneficial effects of exercise.
• The management changes had little or no effect on output.
• The purpose of the lesson was to study the effect of heat on metal.

Word Origin

• late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin effectus, from efficere ‘accomplish’, from ex- ‘out, thoroughly’ + facere ‘do, make’. Sense (3), ‘personal belongings’, arose from the obsolete sense ‘something acquired on completion of an action’.