Entry Word: effect

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 a condition or occurrence traceable to a cause <better health is always one of the effects of improved hygiene>

Synonyms aftereffect, aftermath, conclusion, consequence, corollary, development, fate, fruit, issue, outcome, outgrowth, product, result, resultant, sequel, sequence, upshot

Related Words ramification; denouement, repercussion; conclusion, end; by-product, side effect

Phrases matter of course

Near Antonyms consideration, determinant, factor; base, basis, foundation, ground, groundwork

Antonyms antecedent, cause, occasion, reason

2 the power to bring about a result on another <religion has a profound effect on our lives>

Synonyms impact, influence, mark, repercussion, sway

Related Words authority, clout, prestige, weight; command, domination, dominion; consequence, importance, significance

3 effects pluraltransportable items that one owns <the family packed up its household effects and moved to Florida> — see possession 2