effect
Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ɪˈfɛkt/]
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Senses
1. effect (noun) — sense 1
Definition: The result or outcome of a cause.
Example: The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
2. effect (noun) — sense 2
Definition: Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Example: patchwork […] introduced for oratorical effect
3. effect (noun) — sense 3
Definition: Execution; performance; realization; operation.
Example: That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between / The effect and it.
4. effect (verb) — sense 4
Definition: To make or bring about; to implement.
Example: The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
Structure of the word
Roots:- dʰeh₁ (Proto-Indo-European)
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