"take effect" meaning in English

See take effect in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Forms: take effect
Etymology: : take effect < → δείτε τις λέξεις take και effect
  1. ενεργώ, αρχίζω να παράγω τα αποτελέσματα που επιδιώκω
    Sense id: el-take_effect-en-phrase-qGNO3x2m
  2. άλλη μορφή του come into effect
    Sense id: el-take_effect-en-phrase-D0a6U5z0
{
  "etymology_text": ": take effect < → δείτε τις λέξεις take και effect",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "take effect"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This medicine doesn’t take effect quickly.",
          "translation": "Αυτό το φάρμακο δεν ενεργεί γρήγορα."
        },
        {
          "text": "When the medicine takes effect…",
          "translation": "Όταν ενεργήσει το φάρμακο…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ενεργώ, αρχίζω να παράγω τα αποτελέσματα που επιδιώκω"
      ],
      "id": "el-take_effect-en-phrase-qGNO3x2m"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When the new law takes effect…",
          "translation": "Όταν αρχίσει να ισχύει ο νέος νόμος…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "άλλη μορφή του come into effect"
      ],
      "id": "el-take_effect-en-phrase-D0a6U5z0"
    }
  ],
  "word": "take effect"
}
{
  "etymology_text": ": take effect < → δείτε τις λέξεις take και effect",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "take effect"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "This medicine doesn’t take effect quickly.",
          "translation": "Αυτό το φάρμακο δεν ενεργεί γρήγορα."
        },
        {
          "text": "When the medicine takes effect…",
          "translation": "Όταν ενεργήσει το φάρμακο…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "ενεργώ, αρχίζω να παράγω τα αποτελέσματα που επιδιώκω"
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "When the new law takes effect…",
          "translation": "Όταν αρχίσει να ισχύει ο νέος νόμος…"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "άλλη μορφή του come into effect"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "take effect"
}

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