TAKE EFFECT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Go into effect or become effective or operative

Example:

The new law will take effect next month

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "take effect" is one way to...):

become; get; go (enter or assume a certain state or condition)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

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