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

Apple says changes to this setting may take up to 24 hours to take effect. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

An amendment to the state’s Live Local Act that took effect in July allows developers to build workforce housing on government land in a bid to tackle the state’s shortage of affordable housing. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026

The schools will remain open through the end of the current school year, with the closures taking effect July 1, 2027. — Tori Mason, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

If passed, the credit would take effect in 2027 and would be stackable with states’ production incentives. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 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