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effect


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  effect 
 
  2  senses  of  effect 
 
  Sense  1 
  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up 
  =>  carry  through  accomplish,  execute,  carry  out  fulfill,  fulfil 
  =>  draw,  get 
  =>  precipitate 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  rush,  hasten 
  =>  serve 
 
  Sense  2 
  effect 
  =>  bring  to  bear 
  =>  carry,  execute 
  =>  backdate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  effect 
 
  2  senses  of  effect 
 
  Sense  1 
  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up 
  =>  carry  through  accomplish,  execute,  carry  out  fulfill,  fulfil 
  =>  get  over 
  =>  run 
  =>  perfect,  consummate 
  =>  consummate 
  =>  do  perform 
  =>  turn 
  =>  underachieve,  underperform 
  =>  misdo 
  =>  go  all  out  give  one's  best,  do  one's  best 
  =>  ply 
  =>  draw,  get 
  =>  precipitate 
  =>  induce,  stimulate,  rush,  hasten 
  =>  serve 
  =>  help,  facilitate 
 
  Sense  2 
  effect 
  =>  bring  to  bear 
  =>  carry,  execute 
  =>  enforce,  impose 
  =>  dispatch,  discharge,  complete 
  =>  backdate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  effect 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  effect 
 
  2  senses  of  effect 
 
  Sense  1 
  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up 
  =>  cause  do  make 
 
  Sense  2 
  effect 
  =>  act  move 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  effect 
 
  effect  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  effect 
 
  Sense  1 
  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up 
  =>  cause  do  make 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  effect 
  =>  act  move 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  effect 
  aftereffect 
  butterfly  effect 
  coattails  effect 
  coriolis  effect 
  doppler  effect 
  effect 
  effecter 
  effectiveness 
  effectivity 
  effector 
  effects 
  effectuality 
  effectualness 
  effectuation 
  greenhouse  effect 
  ground-effect  machine 
  ground  effect 
  law  of  effect 
  piezo  effect 
  piezoelectric  effect 
  placebo  effect 
  side  effect 
  skin  effect 
  sound  effect 
  special  effect 
  stage  effect 
  tyndall  effect 
 
  Overview  of  noun  effect 
 
  The  noun  effect  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (612)  consequence,  effect,  outcome,  result,  event,  issue,  upshot  --  (a  phenomenon  that  follows  and  is  caused  by  some  previous  phenomenon;  "the  magnetic  effect  was  greater  when  the  rod  was  lengthwise";  "his  decision  had  depressing  consequences  for  business";  "he  acted  very  wise  after  the  event") 
  2.  (86)  impression,  effect  --  (an  outward  appearance;  "he  made  a  good  impression";  "I  wanted  to  create  an  impression  of  success";  "she  retained  that  bold  effect  in  her  reproductions  of  the  original  painting") 
  3.  (58)  effect,  force  --  ((of  a  law)  having  legal  validity;  "the  law  is  still  in  effect") 
  4.  (29)  effect  --  (a  symptom  caused  by  an  illness  or  a  drug;  "the  effects  of  sleep  loss";  "the  effect  of  the  anesthetic") 
  5.  (14)  effect  --  (an  impression  (especially  one  that  is  artificial  or  contrived);  "he  just  did  it  for  effect") 
  6.  (10)  effect,  essence,  burden,  core,  gist  --  (the  central  meaning  or  theme  of  a  speech  or  literary  work) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  effect 
 
  The  verb  effect  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up  --  (cause  to  happen  or  occur;  "The  scientists  set  up  a  shockwave") 
  2.  (3)  effect  --  (act  so  as  to  bring  about  "effect  a  change") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  effect 
  effected 
  effective 
  effectual 
  in  effect 
 
  Overview  of  noun  effect 
 
  The  noun  effect  has  6  senses  (first  6  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (612)  consequence,  effect,  outcome,  result,  event,  issue,  upshot  --  (a  phenomenon  that  follows  and  is  caused  by  some  previous  phenomenon;  "the  magnetic  effect  was  greater  when  the  rod  was  lengthwise";  "his  decision  had  depressing  consequences  for  business";  "he  acted  very  wise  after  the  event") 
  2.  (86)  impression,  effect  --  (an  outward  appearance;  "he  made  a  good  impression";  "I  wanted  to  create  an  impression  of  success";  "she  retained  that  bold  effect  in  her  reproductions  of  the  original  painting") 
  3.  (58)  effect,  force  --  ((of  a  law)  having  legal  validity;  "the  law  is  still  in  effect") 
  4.  (29)  effect  --  (a  symptom  caused  by  an  illness  or  a  drug;  "the  effects  of  sleep  loss";  "the  effect  of  the  anesthetic") 
  5.  (14)  effect  --  (an  impression  (especially  one  that  is  artificial  or  contrived);  "he  just  did  it  for  effect") 
  6.  (10)  effect,  essence,  burden,  core,  gist  --  (the  central  meaning  or  theme  of  a  speech  or  literary  work) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  effect 
 
  The  verb  effect  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (17)  effect,  effectuate,  bring  about  set  up  --  (cause  to  happen  or  occur;  "The  scientists  set  up  a  shockwave") 
  2.  (3)  effect  --  (act  so  as  to  bring  about  "effect  a  change") 



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