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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTake effect
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To become operational, active, or effective; to begin to produce results.
"The new tax laws will take effect at the beginning of next year." - 2
Of a medication or treatment, to start working or showing clinical results.
"It usually takes about twenty minutes for the painkiller to take effect."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'take' (from Old English 'tacan', of Old Norse origin) combined with 'effect' (from Latin 'effectus', past participle of 'efficere' meaning 'to accomplish' or 'bring about'). Historically established in legal and administrative contexts to denote the precise moment a rule or policy becomes operative.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Take effect" is said worldwide
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entrer en vigueur
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tʁe ɑ̃ vi.ɡœʁ/
"La nouvelle loi entrera en vigueur le mois prochain."
in Kraft treten
Transliteration: /ɪn kʁaft ˈtʁeːtn̩/
"Das neue Gesetz tritt am nächsten Monat in Kraft."
entrare in vigore
Transliteration: /en.traˈre in viˈɡo.re/
"La nuova legge entrerà in vigore la settimana prossima."
entrar en vigor
Transliteration: /enˈtɾaɾ en biˈɣoɾ/
"Las nuevas regulaciones entrarán en vigor mañana."
entrar em vigor
Transliteration: /ẽˈtɾaɾ ẽviˈɡoɾ/
"O acordo comercial vai entrar em vigor em breve."
लागू होना
Transliteration: lagoo hona
"नया नियम अगले सप्ताह से लागू होगा।"
生效
Transliteration: shēngxiào
"新规定将于下个月生效。"
발효되다
Transliteration: balhyodoeda
"새로운 법안이 다음 달부터 발효됩니다."
発効する
Transliteration: hakkō suru
"新しい法律は来月から発効します。"
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