adj
effected
ih-FEHK-tihd
adj
1
Brought about or made to happen; put into effect.
"The changes effected by the new policy were felt immediately."
How to Use Effected
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribes something that has been caused or carried out.
Common mistake
Easy to confuse with "affected." "Effect" (as a verb) means to bring about or cause; "affect" means to influence or change something that already exists.
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Rhymes for effected
erected
elected
expected
dejected
directed
affected
detected
selected
infected
projected
deflected
collected
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