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effect
- /ɪˈfɛkt/ Canada, US, UK
- /əˈfɛkt/
- /ɪˈfekt/ Australia
- /əˈfekt/ New Zealand
- /iˈfɛkt/ Malaysia, Singapore
Sounds like affect (weak vowel merger) · Rhymes with -ɛkt
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti
Proto-Italic *θakjō
Proto-Italic *fakjō
Latin faciō
Latin efficiō
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Italic *-tus
Latin -tus
Latin effectuslbor.
Old French effectbor.
Middle English effect
English effect
Of the noun: from Middle English effect, from Old French effect (modern French effet), from Latin effectus (“an effect, tendency, purpose”), from efficiō (“accomplish, complete, effect”); see effect as a verb. Displaced Old English fremming, fremednes from fremman.
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ
Proto-Indo-European *-s
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs
Proto-Italic *eks
Latin ex
Latin ex-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti
Proto-Italic *θakjō
Proto-Italic *fakjō
Latin faciō
Latin efficiō
Proto-Indo-European *-tus
Proto-Italic *-tus
Latin -tus
Latin effectus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Medieval Latin effectuōder.
Middle English effecten
English effect
Of the verb: from Middle English effecten, partly from Medieval Latin effectuō, from Latin effectus, perfect passive participle of efficiō (“accomplish, complete, do, effect”), from ex (“out”) + faciō (“do, make”) (see fact and compare affect, infect) and partly from the noun effect.
noun effects
- The result or outcome of a cause. The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced. patchwork […] introduced for oratorical effect
- Execution; performance; realization; operation. That no compunctious visitings of nature / Shake my fell purpose, nor keep peace between / The effect and it.
- The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law. The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.
- An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect") The effect of flying was most convincing.
- An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument. I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
- A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer. Doppler effect
- An influence or causal association between two variables. effect size
- Belongings, usually as personal effects. The tenant shall pay for the repair of, or replace all such items of the fixtures, fittings, furniture and effects as shall be broken, lost, damaged or destroyed during that time.
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to. They spake to her to that effect.
- Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance. no other in effect than what it seems
- Manifestation; expression; sign. All the large effects / That troop with majesty.
verb effects · effecting · effected
- To make or bring about; to implement. The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.
- Misspelling of affect.affect
