take effect

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Verb

1. (of a drug, etc.) to become active; to become effective

   The medication won't begin to take effect for 3-4 hours.

2. (of a law, etc.) to come into force, to come into effect, to inure

Conjugation

• See take.

Translations

• French: faire effet, agir
• German: wirken, wirksam werden
• Russian: де́йствовать

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