Phrase guide

come into force

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To become valid or active, to inure.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: usually

Qualifier: regulation

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: come into effect, take effect

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: qüvvəyə minmək — become valid or active
  • Catalan: entrar en vigor — become valid or active
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生效 (shēngxiào) — become valid or active
  • Czech: vstoupit v platnost — become valid or active
  • Danish: træde i kraft — become valid or active
  • Dutch: in werking treden — become valid or active
  • Dutch: van kracht worden — become valid or active
  • Finnish: tulla voimaan — become valid or active
  • French: entrer en vigueur — become valid or active
  • French: prendre effet — become valid or active
  • German: in Kraft treten — become valid or active
  • Hindi: प्रवृत्त होना (pravŕtt honā) — become valid or active
  • Irish: tar i bhfeidhm — become valid or active
  • Italian: entrare in vigore — become valid or active
  • Polish: wejść w życie — become valid or active
  • Polish: wchodzić w życie — become valid or active
  • Portuguese: entrar em vigor — become valid or active
  • Romanian: intra în vigoare — become valid or active
  • Russian: вступа́ть в си́лу (vstupátʹ v sílu) — become valid or active
  • Russian: вступи́ть в си́лу (vstupítʹ v sílu) — become valid or active
  • Serbo-Croatian: stupiti na snagu — become valid or active
  • Spanish: entrar en vigor — become valid or active
  • Spanish: efectuarse — become valid or active
  • Swedish: träda i kraft — become valid or active