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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 — ▪ I. effect ef‧fect 1 [ɪˈfekt] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] the way in which an action, event, or person changes someone or something: • Inflation is having a disastrous effect on the economy. demonˈstration efˌfect [singular] … Financial and business terms
effect — ef·fect 1 n 1: something that is produced by an agent or cause 2 pl: personal property (1) at property: goods … Law dictionary
effect — [e fekt′, ifekt′; ] often [ ēfekt′, əfekt′] n. [ME < OFr (& L) < L effectus, orig., pp. of efficere, to bring to pass, accomplish < ex , out + facere, DO1] 1. anything brought about by a cause or agent; result 2. the power or ability to… … English World dictionary
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 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
produce — I (manufacture) verb accomplish, achieve, assemble, bear, beget, breed, bring about, bring forth, bring into being, bring into existence, bring to pass, build, coin, compose, conceive, concoct, construct, contrive, create, devise, draw up, effect … Law dictionary
Produce — Pro*duce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Produced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Producing}.] [L. producere, productum, to bring forward, beget, produce; pro forward, forth + ducere to lead. See {Duke}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To bring forward; to lead forth; to offer to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
produce - product — ◊ produce used as a verb Produce is usually used as a verb and pronounced . To produce a result or effect means to cause it to happen. His comments produced an angry response. All our efforts have not produced an agreement. To … Useful english dictionary
produce — [n] fruit and vegetables crop, fruitage, goods, greengrocery, harvest, outcome, outgrowth, outturn, production, yield; concepts 426,429,431,457,461 produce [v1] generate, create afford, assemble, author, bear, beget, blossom, breed, bring forth,… … New thesaurus
produce a good effect — index profit Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary