HyperDic: effects

English > 1 sense of the word *effects*:
NOUN	possession	effects, personal effects	property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

effects > pronunciation
Sounds	ihfeh'ks; ihfeh'kts; iy'fehks; iy'fehkts
Rhymes	Aix ... x / X: 35 rhymes with ehks...
Rhymes	respects

English > *effects*: 1 sense > noun 1, possession
Meaning	Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business.
Examples	"she left some of her personal effects in the house" "I watched over their effects until they returned"
Synonym	personal effects
Broader	personal property, personal estate, personalty, private property	movable property (as distinguished from real estate)