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affect
1[ verb uh-fekt; noun af-ekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to act on; produce an effect or change in:
Cold weather affected the crops.
- to impress the mind or move the feelings of:
The music affected him deeply.
- (of pain, disease, etc.) to attack or lay hold of.
noun
- Psychology. feeling or emotion.
- Psychiatry. an expressed or observed emotional response:
Restricted, flat, or blunted affect may be a symptom of mental illness, especially schizophrenia.
- Obsolete. affection; passion; sensation; inclination; inward disposition or feeling.
affect
2[ uh-fekt ]
verb (used with object)
- to give the appearance of; pretend or feign:
to affect knowledge of the situation.
- to assume artificially, pretentiously, or for effect:
to affect a Southern accent.
- to use, wear, or adopt by preference; choose; prefer:
the peculiar costume he affected.
- to assume the character or attitude of:
to affect the freethinker.
- (of things) to tend toward habitually or naturally:
a substance that affects colloidal form.
- (of animals and plants) to occupy or inhabit; live in or on:
Lions affect Africa. Moss affects the northern slopes.
- Archaic.
- to have affection for; fancy.
- to aim at; aspire to.
verb (used without object)
- Obsolete. to incline, tend, or favor (usually followed by to ):
He affects to the old ways.
affect
1verb
- to act upon or influence, esp in an adverse way
damp affected the sparking plugs
- to move or disturb emotionally or mentally
her death affected him greatly
- (of pain, disease, etc) to attack
noun
- psychol the emotion associated with an idea or set of ideas See also affection
affect
2/ əˈfɛkt /
verb
- to put on an appearance or show of; make a pretence of
to affect ignorance
- to imitate or assume, esp pretentiously
to affect an accent
- to have or use by preference
she always affects funereal clothing
- to adopt the character, manner, etc, of
he was always affecting the politician
- (of plants or animals) to live or grow in
penguins affect an arctic climate
- to incline naturally or habitually towards
falling drops of liquid affect roundness
Confusables Note
Other Words From
- af·fecta·ble adjective
- af·fecta·bili·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of affect1
Word History and Origins
Origin of affect1
Origin of affect2
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Example Sentences
That's despite considerable debate about how Trump’s plans for tariffs, lower taxes and mass migrant deportations might affect the world’s largest economy.
Those that affect the digestive system can cause diarrhoea and stomach pains, and, according to the health service, what causes them is "not fully understood".
The first significant snowfall of the season is expected to affect the Cantabrian mountains as well as the Sierra Morena mountains and the Central and Betic chains as colder air moves across the Peninsula.
People in the clinical at-risk groups include anyone with conditions that affect breathing, some heart conditions, kidney or liver disease, diabetes and some conditions that affect the brain or nerves, such as Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy.
The technology used in the north can affect whether smart meters work properly - and could leave customers having to submit manual readings and receiving estimated bills.
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