take effect

phrase

1

: to become operative

The new regulations will take effect next year.

2

: to begin producing an expected or intended effect or result

waiting for the drug to take effect

Examples of take effect in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Ortega and Murillo further expanded their authority through sweeping constitutional changes that took effect in 2025. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

The Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act took effect at the beginning of 2026. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

The levies take effect in 30 days, covering about $20 billion of Canadian goods, the White House said. — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Goods exempt from the tariffs, which are slated to take effect in 30 days, include energy, potash, fish, and critical minerals. — semafor.com, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for take effect

• aftereffect
• interconnect
• affect
• aspect
• bedecked
• bisect
• collect
• connect
• correct
• deflect
• detect
• direct