effect
verbNAmE//ɪˈfɛkt//
effect something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they effect he / she / it effects
past simple effected
-ing form effecting
- affectverb = “to have an influence on someone or something”:Does television affect children’s behavior?It is not a noun.
- effectnoun = “result, influence”:Does television have an effect on children’s behavior?
- effectverb is formal and means “to achieve or produce”:The negotiators hope to effect a reconciliation. Governments have the tools to use to effect change.
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