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Verb: take effect  teyk i'fekt
  1. Go into effect or become effective or operative
    "The new law will take effect next month"

Derived forms: takes effect, taken effect, took effect, taking effect

Type of: become, get, go

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take apart
take arms
take away
take back
take care
take chances
take charge
take control
take cover
take down
take effect
take exception
take fire
take five
take flight
take for
take for a ride
take for granted
take form
take heart
take heed