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To have an effect

shape

verb

to influence the way that a person, idea, or situation develops

impact

verb

to have an effect or influence on someone or something

affect

verb

to change or influence something. If something affects something else, it has an effect on it

put

verb

to cause someone or something to be in a particular situation or state

interact

verb

if two or more things interact, or if one thing interacts with another, they affect or change one another in some way

get

verb

to cause someone or something to be in a particular state

reverberate

verb

to have an effect that spreads over a wide area or lasts for a long time

make a difference

to have an important effect on something, especially a good effect

come into play

to start to happen or have an effect

take effect

to start to produce the results that were intended

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