Effect(n.)
- In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
Effect(n.)
- Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Effect(n.)
- Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.
Effect(n.)
- Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; -- with to.
Effect(n.)
- Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
Effect(n.)
- Goods; movables; personal estate; -- sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
Effect(v. t.)
- To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
Effect(v. t.)
- To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
Effective(a.)
- Having the power to produce an effect or effects; producing a decided or decisive effect; efficient; serviceable; operative; as, an effective force, remedy, speech; the effective men in a regiment.
Effective(n.)
- That which produces a given effect; a cause.
Effective(n.)
- One who is capable of active service.
Effective(n.)
- Specie or coin, as distinguished from paper currency; -- a term used in many parts of Europe.
Effectively(adv.)
- With effect; powerfully; completely; thoroughly.