The term 'put into effect' is a phrase used to describe the process of making something official and legally binding. The crossword solutions for this term are ADOPT (5 letters), ENACT (5 letters), IMPLEMENT (9 letters), ENFORCED (8 letters), and EXECUTE (7 letters). ADOPT means to accept or take up, while ENACT means to make into law. IMPLEMENT means to put into practice, ENFORCED means to make sure that something is followed, and EXECUTE means to carry out. All of these words refer to the process of putting something into effect.