Noun

The nation's most solvent individuals—private-equity barons—have not been immune from the ill effects of the credit crunch. — Daniel Gross , Newsweek ,

In the Spanish conquest of the Incas, guns played only a minor role. … They did produce a big psychological effect on those occasions when they managed to fire. — Jared M. Diamond , Guns, Germs, and Steel ,

Economic effects of such high speed change are also unpredictable and somewhat chilling … — Genevieve Stuttaford , Publisher's Weekly ,

Unlike the venom of coral snakes, fer-de-lance venom has no direct effect on the nervous system but digests muscle, destroys blood cells and causes hemorrhaging and massive edema (swelling). — Robert K. Colwell , Natural History ,

He now needs more of the drug to achieve the same effect.

The experience has had a bad effect on him.

Computers have had a profound effect on our lives.

The effects of the drug soon wore off.

This treatment causes fewer ill effects.

The change in policy had little effect on most people.

He was able to stop taking the drug without ill effect.

The total effect of the painting was one of gloom.

The color gives the effect of being warm.

He achieves amazing effects with wood.

Verb

As the whole progress of mathematics from its ancient simplicities to what we call its "higher" modern developments has been effected by assuming impossibilities and inconceivabilities, your line of argument does not seem to me conclusive. — Bernard Shaw , in Collected Letters: 1926–1950 ,

When, at last, rescue is at hand, Jewitt has no hesitation in lying to his old friend and master, Maquinna, in order to effect his escape, although he does persuade the captain of the brig Lydia not to kill the chief. — Carolyn Kizer , New York Times Book Review ,

I had just written the Gossets that your address was Drujon Lane, so I would be obliged if you would drop them a card and tell them your release has been effected . — Flannery O'Connor , The Habit of Being ,

Hitherto, while gathering up the discourse of Mr. Brocklehurst and Miss Temple, I had not, at the same time, neglected precautions to secure my personal safety; which I thought would be effected , if I could only elude observation. — Charlotte Brontë , Jane Eyre ,

They are trying to effect a settlement of the dispute.

The duty of the legislature is to effect the will of the people.