take+effect
11take effect — become legally right or operative The new laws related to alcohol took effect early last month …
12To take effect — 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 …
13To take effect — Effect Ef*fect , n. [L. effectus, fr. efficere, effectum, to effect; ex + facere to make: cf. F. effet, formerly also spelled effect. See {Fact}.] 1. Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May. [1913… …
14take effect — phrasal 1. to become operative 2. to be effective …
15take effect — come into force, become effective …
16take effect — 1. Be efficacious. 2. Go into operation …
17take effect — idi a) to go into operation; begin to function b) to produce a result …
18take effect — To become operative or executed. To be in force, or go into operation …
19take effect — To become effective. Anno; 76 ALR 646. See effective date …
20effect — ef·fect 1 n 1: something that is produced by an agent or cause 2 pl: personal property (1) at property: goods …
