"come into effect" meaning in English

See come into effect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: comes into effect [present, singular, third-person], coming into effect [participle, present], came into effect [past], come into effect [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|come<,,came,come> into effect}} come into effect (third-person singular simple present comes into effect, present participle coming into effect, simple past came into effect, past participle come into effect)
  1. To become enforceable, or applicable. Synonyms: come into force

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