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take effect

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act v.
happen v.
tell v.

VERB

act

Synonyms

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begin carry out develop do enforce execute function move operate pursue respond serve undertake

STRONG

accomplish achieve consummate cook intrude labor maneuver officiate percolate perk perpetrate persevere persist practice preside

WEAK

carry on do a number do one's thing get in there go about go for broke go for it go in for go that route go to town knock off make progress take part take steps take up transort work out

Antonyms

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abandon destroy discontinue disregard end fail forego forget give up idle ignore leave miss neglect stop

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cease follow leave alone quit

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abstain halt hesitate refrain

VERB

happen

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appear arise arrive crop up develop fall go on hit materialize meet pass result take place transpire

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befall betide bump chance down ensue eventuate follow issue light proceed recur shake smoke spring stumble supervene

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be found become a fact become known become of come about come after come into being come into existence come off luck present itself stumble upon turn out turn up what goes

Antonyms

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cease disappear fail halt lose stop

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precede

VERB

tell

Synonyms

STRONG

count militate register weigh

WEAK

have effect have force make presence felt make presence known take its toll

Antonyms

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ignore

WEAK

estimate figure guess listen misunderstand

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take effect

The adjustments take effect for returns that will be filed starting in early 2028, and the changes ensure that many features of the tax system roughly keep up with inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

In a statement to reporters, the board said the new minimum wage would be announced in December and take effect in January.

From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026

Nineteen states, including Washington, have already approved measures supporting the change, which would take effect in those states if the federal bill becomes law.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

On Wednesday, Meta announced a new class of stock with no voting rights called Class C that would take effect in January.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

She lay under a tree to let the water take effect.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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