Bring/put something into effect
verb phrase
To make a plan, law, or decision start being used.
The new legislation will be brought into effect next month.

Often appears as...
- bring a law into effect
- put a policy into effect
verb phrase
To make something produce a desired result.
They used a magnet to bring the experiment into effect.

Often appears as...
- bring an experiment into effect
- put a theory into effect
Usage tips
Technical
verb phrase
To make a plan, law, or decision start being used.
The new legislation will be brought into effect next month.

Often appears as...
- bring a law into effect
- put a policy into effect
verb phrase
To make something produce a desired result.
They used a magnet to bring the experiment into effect.

Often appears as...
- bring an experiment into effect
- put a theory into effect
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 2

Official Actions
Used when official groups, like governments, start applying rules or decisions.

The city council will put the new traffic regulations into effect on Monday.
Start Date
Implies that there will be a specific date when something becomes active.

The manager announced they would bring the new work schedule into effect in June.
Change Impact
Suggests that the thing being implemented will cause changes or have an impact.

When they bring the new policy into effect, our workflow will change significantly.
Official Actions
Used when official groups, like governments, start applying rules or decisions.

The city council will put the new traffic regulations into effect on Monday.
Start Date
Implies that there will be a specific date when something becomes active.

The manager announced they would bring the new work schedule into effect in June.
Change Impact
Suggests that the thing being implemented will cause changes or have an impact.

When they bring the new policy into effect, our workflow will change significantly.
Official Actions
Used when official groups, like governments, start applying rules or decisions.

The city council will put the new traffic regulations into effect on Monday.
Start Date
Implies that there will be a specific date when something becomes active.

The manager announced they would bring the new work schedule into effect in June.
Change Impact
Suggests that the thing being implemented will cause changes or have an impact.

When they bring the new policy into effect, our workflow will change significantly.
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