change to take effect

Meanings

1. 1phrasefixed phrase

   to start being used or to become official after a certain time or condition

   Grammar: Often used with will or is going to: The change will take effect next month.

   Patterns

   • change to take effect
   • change takes effect
   • change will take effect

   The new policy is a change to take effect at the beginning of next year.

   There is a change to take effect once the manager signs the document.

   Employees were told about the change to take effect on Monday.

2. 2phrasefixed phrase

   used to say that a change will begin to apply at a future point

   Grammar: Can be rephrased as 'take effect' with the change as the subject: The change takes effect immediately.

   Patterns

   • change to take effect from
   • change to take effect on

   The change to take effect from April will affect all new employees.

   We need to prepare for the change to take effect on the first of the month.

Common combinations

change takes effect

The change takes effect as soon as the board approves it.

change to take effect immediately

This is a change to take effect immediately, so please read the memo.

change to take effect next month

The company announced a change to take effect next month.

change to take effect from

There is a change to take effect from January 1st.

Synonyms and how they differ

come into effect

More formal and often used for laws or rules; it means the same but does not need 'change' as the subject.

go into effect

Similar but slightly more American; it can be used for any new rule or system.

Word family

effect noun

The result or influence of something; 'take effect' means start to produce a result.

Commonly confused: change to take effect or affect?

Practice

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