That which is produced by an agent or cause; as the effect of luxury; the effect of intemperance. Poverty, disease and disgrace are the natural effects of dissipation.

Consequence; event. To say that a composition is imperfect, is in effect to say the author isaman.

Purpose; general intent. They spoke to her to that effect.2 Chronicles 34:22.

Force; validity. The obligation is void and of no effect.

Completion; perfection. Not so worthily to be brought to heroical effect by fortune or necessity.

Reality; not mere appearance; fact. No other in effect than what it seems.

In the plural, effects are goods; movables; personal estate. The people escaped from the town with their effects.

To produce, as a cause or agent; to cause to be. The revolution in France effected a great change of property.

To bring to pass; to achieve; to accomplish; as, to effect an object or purpose.