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Effect vs. Ensue — What's the Difference?

Effect vs. Ensue — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Effect and Ensue

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Effect

Something brought about by a cause or agent; a result.

Ensue

Happen or occur afterwards or as a result
The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba

Effect

The power to produce an outcome or achieve a result
The government's action had little effect on the trade imbalance.

Ensue

To take place afterward or as a result.

Effect

Advantage; avail
Used her words to great effect in influencing the jury.
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Ensue

To follow (a leader, inclination etc.).

Effect

The condition of being in full force or execution; operativeness
A new regulation that goes into effect tomorrow.

Ensue

To follow (in time), to be subsequent to.

Effect

Something that produces a specific impression or supports a general design or intention
The lighting effects emphasized the harsh atmosphere of the drama.

Ensue

(intransitive) To occur afterwards, as a result or effect.
Give three freshmen six bottles of wine, and hilarity will ensue.

Effect

A particular impression
Large windows that gave an effect of spaciousness.

Ensue

To follow; to pursue; to follow and overtake.
To ensue his example in doing the like mischief.

Effect

Production of a desired impression
Spent lavishly on dinner just for effect.

Ensue

To follow or come afterward; to follow as a consequence or in chronological succession; to result; as, an ensuing conclusion or effect; the year ensuing was a cold one.
So spoke the Dame, but no applause ensued.
Damage to the mind or the body, or to both, ensues, unless the exciting cause be presently removed.

Effect

The basic or general meaning; import
He said he was greatly worried, or words to that effect.

Ensue

Issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end;
Result in tragedy

Effect

Effects Movable belongings; goods.

Effect

To bring about; make happen; cause or accomplish
Effect a cure for a disease.
Effect a change in policy. See Usage Note at affect1.

Effect

The result or outcome of a cause.
The effect of the hurricane was a devastated landscape.

Effect

Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.

Effect

Execution; performance; realization; operation.

Effect

(uncountable) The state of being binding and enforceable, as in a rule, policy, or law.
The new law will come into effect on the first day of next year.

Effect

An illusion produced by technical means (as in "special effect")
The effect of flying was most convincing.

Effect

(sound engineering) An alteration, or device for producing an alteration, in sound after it has been produced by an instrument.
I use an echo effect here to make the sound more mysterious.
I just bought a couple of great effects.

Effect

A scientific phenomenon, usually named after its discoverer.
Doppler effect

Effect

Belongings, usually as personal effects.

Effect

Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; with to.

Effect

(obsolete) Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.

Effect

(obsolete) Manifestation; expression; sign.

Effect

(transitive) To make or bring about; to implement.
The best way to effect change is to work with existing stakeholders.

Effect

Misspelling of affect

Effect

Execution; performance; realization; operation; as, the law goes into effect in May.
That no compunctious visitings of natureShake my fell purpose, nor keep peace betweenThe effect and it.

Effect

Manifestation; expression; sign.
All the large effectsThat troop with majesty.

Effect

In general: That which is produced by an agent or cause; the event which follows immediately from an antecedent, called the cause; result; consequence; outcome; fruit; as, the effect of luxury.
The effect is the unfailing index of the amount of the cause.

Effect

Impression left on the mind; sensation produced.
Patchwork . . . introduced for oratorical effect.
The effect was heightened by the wild and lonely nature of the place.

Effect

Power to produce results; efficiency; force; importance; account; as, to speak with effect.

Effect

Consequence intended; purpose; meaning; general intent; - with to.
They spake to her to that effect.

Effect

The purport; the sum and substance.

Effect

Reality; actual meaning; fact, as distinguished from mere appearance.
No other in effect than what it seems.

Effect

Goods; movables; personal estate; - sometimes used to embrace real as well as personal property; as, the people escaped from the town with their effects.
Resolving all events, with their effectsAnd manifold results, into the willAnd arbitration wise of the Supreme.
Shun the bitter consequence, for know,The day thou eatest thereof, . . . thou shalt die.

Effect

To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be.
So great a body such exploits to effect.

Effect

To bring to pass; to execute; to enforce; to achieve; to accomplish.
To effect that which the divine counsels had decreed.
They sailed away without effecting their purpose.

Effect

A phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon;
The magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise
His decision had depressing consequences for business
He acted very wise after the event

Effect

An outward appearance;
He made a good impression
I wanted to create an impression of success
She retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting

Effect

(of a law) having legal validity;
The law is still in effect

Effect

A symptom caused by an illness or a drug;
The effects of sleep loss
The effect of the anesthetic

Effect

An impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived);
He just did it for effect

Effect

The central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

Effect

Produce;
The scientists set up a shockwave

Effect

Act so as to bring into existence;
Effect a change

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