Effected Meaning in English

word · lemma: effect

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Definition

Effected is the past tense of 'effect' (verb), meaning to cause something to happen or to bring about a result, especially used in formal or official contexts.

Usage & Nuances

Highly formal and mainly used in official, legal, or business documents. Do not confuse with 'affected' (which means 'influenced'). Common phrasing: 'effected a change', 'effected payment'. Rarely used in everyday speech.

• Spanish: logrado - efectuado - realizado
• Portuguese (BR): efetuado - realizado
• Portuguese (PT): efetuado - realizado
• Chinese (Simplified): 实现 - 造成 (formal) - 达成
• Chinese (Traditional): 實現 - 造成 (正式) - 達成
• Hindi: संपन्न किया - पूरे किया
• Arabic: أحدث - أنجز
• Bengali: বাস্তবায়িত - কার্যকর হয়েছে - সম্পন্ন হয়েছে
• Russian: осуществлён - реализован - произведён
• Japanese: 実施された - 実現された - 行われた
• Vietnamese: đã thực hiện - đã thi hành - đã được tiến hành
• Korean: 실행되었다 - 실시되었다 - 이루어졌다
• Turkish: gerçekleştirildi - uygulandı - hayata geçirildi
• Urdu: عمل میں لایا گیا - نافذ کیا گیا - مکمل کیا گیا
• Indonesian: dilaksanakan - diwujudkan - dilakukan

Example Sentences

The changes were finally effected after months of debate.

natural

The law was effected last year.

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Payment was effected by bank transfer.

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Her efforts effected a real improvement in team spirit.

natural

Once all documents were signed, the merger was effected without delay.

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The new manager effected many changes in the office.

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