- effect
- {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun1 change that is caused by sthADJECTIVE▪ decisive, dramatic, far-reaching, important, marked, powerful, profound, pronounced, significant, strong▪ marginal, minimal, modest, negligible▪ main, major, principal▪ full▪
The full effects of the new tax have not yet been felt.
▪ no apparent, no appreciable, no detectable, no discernible, no measurable, no noticeable, no visible▪The drug was devoid of any apparent effect.
▪There was no discernible effect on cell growth.
▪ likely, possible, potential, predictable, probable▪ subtle▪ disproportionate▪ residual▪ adverse, catastrophic, crippling, damaging, debilitating, deleterious, destructive, detrimental, devastating, disastrous, harmful, ill, negative, serious, traumatic, undesirable, unfortunate▪the crippling effect of sanctions on the economy
▪He didn't seem to have suffered any ill effects from his fall.
▪ chilling▪It's a policy that will have a chilling effect on free speech.
▪ destabilizing, stabilizing▪ the opposite▪His comment was intended to calm the situation but it had the opposite effect.
▪ unintended▪ beneficial, positive, salutary▪ the desired▪We had problems with mosquitoes, but this spray had the desired effect.
▪ moderating (esp. AmE)▪ magical, remarkable▪Giving up smoking had a magical effect on his stamina.
▪ immediate▪ direct, indirect▪ short-term▪ lasting, long-term, permanent▪ domino, knock-on, ripple, spillover (esp. AmE), trickle-down▪Any delay in delivery of materials will have a knock-on effect throughout the production process.
(see also side effect)▪ practical▪ aggregate, combined, cumulative, net, overall▪ deterrent▪The deterrent effect of the death penalty has long been questioned.
▪ inhibitory▪The drug has well-documented inhibitory effects on sexual function.
▪ calming, hypnotic, sedative, soothing, soporific▪ therapeutic▪ protective▪ placebo▪ toxic▪ inflationary▪ corrosive▪ greenhouse▪policies to reduce emissions of gases which cause the greenhouse effect
VERB + EFFECT▪ bring about, exert, have, produce▪The drug exerts a powerful effect on the brain.
▪ take▪The medicine started to take effect after a few minutes.
▪ experience, feel, suffer, suffer from▪Women feel the effects of alcohol more quickly than men.
▪ recover from▪ note, observe▪ detect▪ demonstrate, exhibit, illustrate, reveal, show▪ analyse/analyze, assess, determine, estimate, evaluate, examine, explore, investigate, measure, monitor, quantify, study, test▪ document▪I am interested in documenting the effects of international events on ordinary people.
▪ compare▪ blunt, buffer (esp. AmE), cushion, diminish, lessen, limit, minimize, mitigate, reduce, soften▪to minimize the effects of economic change
▪ ameliorate▪ cancel out, eliminate, negate, nullify▪ counter, counteract, counterbalance, moderate, neutralize, offset▪ block, combat, suppress▪a face cream designed to combat the effects of age
▪ overcome▪ reverse▪ amplify, compound, enhance, exacerbate, magnify, maximize▪ mimic, simulate▪drugs which mimic the effects of hormones
▪ avoid▪ aim at▪That is precisely the effect I was aiming at.
▪ be worried about, fear▪ overestimate, underestimate▪ ignore, neglect▪ predict▪ describe, explainEFFECT + VERB▪ exist, occur▪ spread▪ last▪ arise from sth, result from sth▪the serious health effects which result from obesity
▪ disappear, wear off▪How soon will the effects of the drug wear off?
▪ differ, varyPREPOSITION▪ in effect▪The border closure meant, in effect, that no trade took place between the countries.
▪ to this effect, to that effect▪They told us to go away, or words to that effect.
▪ with … effect▪The plague struck again with devastating effect.
▪ effect on, effect upon▪The dry weather had an adverse effect on the potato crops.
PHRASES▪ cause and effect▪key historical concepts such as cause and effect
▪ to little effect, to no effect▪The air conditioning came on, to little effect.
2 use of an official rule, plan, etc.ADJECTIVE▪ immediateVERB + EFFECT▪ come into▪The new regulations come into effect next month.
▪ bring sth into, put sth into▪The recommendations will soon be put into effect.
PREPOSITION▪ in effect▪Some laws from the 18th century are still in effect.
▪ with effect▪The bank has cut interest rates with immediate effect.
3 impression that a speaker, book, performance, etc. givesADJECTIVE▪ dramatic, startling, striking, stunning▪ maximum, optimum▪ the desired▪I found that by adding white I could achieve the desired effect.
▪ overall▪The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming.
VERB + EFFECT▪ give (sth), have▪The stage lighting gives the effect of a moonlit scene.
▪ achieve, create▪ enhance, heighten▪The dramatic effect was heightened by her black dress and dead white face.
▪ spoilPREPOSITION▪ for … effect▪‘You know why I'm here?’ Doug paused for maximum effect.
▪ to … effect▪She uses animal sounds to startling effect in her music.
4 techniques used when making sthADJECTIVE▪ special▪ cinematic▪ audio, sound▪ optical, visual▪ lighting▪ elaborate▪ digital{{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}}verbEffect is used with these nouns as the object: ↑change, ↑cure, ↑improvement, ↑reconciliation, ↑transfer, ↑transformation
Collocations dictionary. 2013.
