Definition for Effect:

• That which is produced by an operating agent or cause: the result or consequence of the application of a cause or of the action of an agent on some subject: consequence: result: as, the effect of luxury, of intemperance, of cold, etc.: he spoke with great effect: the effect of this war was the breaking up of the kingdom. " Effect is the substance produced, or simple idea introduced into any subject by the exerting of power."- Locke. Power to- produce consequences or results: force: validity: importance: account: as, the obligation is void and of no effect. " Christ is become of no effect to you."- Gal. v. 4. Purport: tenor: import or general intent: as, he made the purchase for his friend, and immediately wrote him to that effect: his speech was to the effect that, etc.: completion: perfection. " Not so worthily to be brought to heroical effect by fortune or necessity."- Sir P. Sidney. Reality: not mere appearance: fact: substance. " No other in effect than what it seems."- Denham. " To say of a celebrated piece that there are faults in it, is, in effect, to say the author is a man."- Addison. The impression produced on the mind, as by natural scenery, a picture, musical composition, or other work or art, by the object as a whole, before its details are examined: the ensemble or general result of all the qualities of a work of art. " The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place."- W. Irving. ( pl.) Goods: movables: personal estate: as, the people escaped from the iown with their effects.

Synonyms for Effect:

• n.

  •
  • sequent.
  •
  • potency.
  •
  • create.
  •attribute (noun)
  • impression.
  •effect (noun)
  • wake,
  • bring about,
  • outcome,
  • sequence,
  • aftermath,
  • event,
  • result,
  • offspring.
  •impact, impression (noun)
  • power.
  •sequel (noun)
  • epilog,
  • coda,
  • codicil,
  • posterity,
  • afterthought,
  • legacy,
  • Postlude,
  • descendant,
  • postscript.

• v.

  •apply (verb)
  • function,
  • implement,
  • exert,
  • utilize,
  • exercise,
  • operate,
  • serve,
  • conduct,
  • use,
  • apply,
  • employ.
  •creation (verb)
  • effectuate.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • effectuality,
  • effectiveness,
  • fulfill,
  • obtain.
  •
  • contrive.
  •
  • impact.
  •
  • bring.
  •enact
  • enact.
  •Other relevant words:
  • image,
  • consequent,
  • cogency,
  • bring on,
  • attain,
  • value,
  • display,
  • seeming,
  • consummate,
  • lead,
  • compass,
  • carry out,
  • Eventuation,
  • get,
  • perform,
  • draw on,
  • fetch,
  • bring to pass,
  • Ostent,
  • complete,
  • realize,
  • development,
  • cogence,
  • resultant,
  • occasion,
  • pressure,
  • procure,
  • likeness,
  • discharge,
  • call forth,
  • fulfil,
  • offshoot,
  • front,
  • semblance,
  • draw down,
  • work,
  • breed.

Paraphrases for Effect:

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    meaning.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Proper noun, singular
    repercussions.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    effectivity.
  • Verb, past participle
    impacted.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    notes, outputs, data, influence, influences.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    stamina, Sequelae, efficacy, data, connection, practice, difference, bearing, reality, influence, factor, clout, context, subject, fall-out, realization, leverage, impression.
  • Verb, past tense
    reflected, implemented, Caused, Resulted, Came, felt, announced, Happened, Was, Worked, stated, increased, added, found, Had, Believed, Did.
  • Verb, past participle
    Caused, observed.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    implements, results, undermines, acts, operates, stems, changes, works, fins, Does, influences.
  • Verb, base form
    authorized, continued, practice, achieve, influence.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    effects, effective, impact.
  • Proper noun, singular
    effects, IMPACTS, effective, impact.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    effects, fact, IMPACTS, effective, fallout, impact.
  • Verb, past tense
    impact.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    IMPACTS, impact.
  • Verb, base form
    effective, impact.

Antonyms for Effect:

• n.

  • impact, impression
    neglect, powerlessness, weakness, unimportance, impotence, incapacity, incompetence, inefficiency, disregard, failure.
  • result
    commencement, beginning, question, start, cause.
  • Other antonyms:
    inactivity, immovables, inertia, origin, root, determinant, mother, suspension, inaction, endurance, basis, quiet, deliberation, base, impotency, impetus, consideration, ground, inspiration, source, spring, cessation, foundation, immobility, helplessness, instigation, real estate, rest, groundwork, suffering, quiescence, passion, factor, stimulus, incentive.

• v.

  • carry out, accomplish
    deny, stop, close, ignore, finish, halt, hinder, miss, ruin, lose, end, forget, fail, overlook, veto, refuse, give up, destroy, discourage, disallow, prevent.

Homophones for Effect:

• episode, effected, effectuate, evacuated, affect, evacuate, evoked, ephestia, evict.

Hypernym for Effect:

• n.

  • attribute
    image, figure, mark, tout ensemble.
  • cognition
    special effect, sound effect.
  • state
    bummer, side effect, aftereffect.

• v.

  • creation
    fulfill, carry out, get, fulfil, hasten, stimulate, induce, action, precipitate, execute, serve, accomplish, rush, carry through, draw.
  • social
    bring to bear, carry, backdate.

Hyponym for Effect:

• n.

  • attribute
    validity, appearance, validness, visual aspect.
  • cognition
    impression, belief, notion, opinion, feeling.
  • state
    symptom.

• v.

  • creation
    make, DO, cause.
  • social
    move, act.