Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb take_effect

1 sense of take effect

Sense 1
take effect -- (go into effect or become effective or operative; "The new law will take effect next month")
       => become, go, get -- (enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!")