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- [ih-fekt]
- /ɪˈfɛkt/
- /ɪˈfekt/
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- [ih-fekt]
- /ɪˈfɛkt/
Definitions of effected word
- noun effected something that is produced by an agency or cause; result; consequence: Exposure to the sun had the effect of toughening his skin. 1
- noun effected power to produce results; efficacy; force; validity; influence: His protest had no effect. 1
- noun effected the state of being operative or functional; operation or execution; accomplishment or fulfillment: to bring a plan into effect. 1
- noun effected a mental or emotional impression produced, as by a painting or a speech. 1
- noun effected meaning or sense; purpose or intention: She disapproved of the proposal and wrote to that effect. 1
- noun effected the making of a desired impression: We had the feeling that the big, expensive car was only for effect. 1
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Origin of effected
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin effectus the carrying out (of a task, etc.), hence, that which is achieved, outcome, equivalent to effec- (variant stem of efficere to make, carry out; ef- ef- + -ficere, combining form of facere to do1) + -tus suffix of v. action
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Parts of speech for Effected
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
effected popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
effected usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for effected
adjective effected
- all over — All over a place means in every part of it.
- finished — ended or completed.
- all-embracing — Something that is all-embracing includes or affects everyone or everything.
- complete — You use complete to emphasize that something is as great in extent, degree, or amount as it possibly can be.
- fini — finished; done.
Antonyms for effected
verb effected
- failed — unsuccessful; failed: a totally fail policy.
- hindered — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
- stopped — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
noun effected
- caused — a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- questioned — a sentence in an interrogative form, addressed to someone in order to get information in reply.
- sourced — any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin: Which foods are sources of calcium?
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
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