1 ) In or into operation, as in This law will be in effect in January. Related phrases include "go into effect" and "take effect", which mean “become operative, ” as in This law goes into effect January 1, or
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It takes effect January 1
Similarly, put into effect means “make operative, ” as in When will the judge's ruling be put into effect
2 ) if a law or rule is in effect, it is operating
E. g. There’s still a flood watch in effect across much of southwestern Ohio
3 ) put into effect
to put ( a law etc ) into operation
E. g. He has begun to put his theories into effect
4 ) take effect
to begin to work; to come into force
E. g. When will the drug take effect
5 ) be in effect
to be active or being used:
E. g. At that time a total ban on financial transactions was in effect
