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   Af·flict

   /əˈflik(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. (of a problem or illness) cause pain or suffering to; affect or trouble: "his younger child was afflicted with a skin disease"
   • ▪ (of a celestial body) be in a stressful aspect with (another celestial body or a point on the ecliptic): "Jupiter is afflicted by Mars in opposition"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘deject, humiliate’): from Latin afflictare ‘knock about, harass’, or from afflict- ‘knocked down, weakened’: both from the verb affligere, from ad- ‘to’ + fligere ‘to strike, dash’.

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   verb (used with object) to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with migraine headaches. Synonyms: plague, torment, harass, vex. Obsolete. to overthrow; defeat. to humble. afflict. / əˈflɪkt /.

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   What does afflict mean?

   • (Definition of afflict from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 使痛苦, 使苦惱, 折磨… 使痛苦, 使苦恼, 折磨… aquejar, afectar, afligir… afligir… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! AFFLICT definition: 1. If an illness or problem afflicts you, it makes you suffer: 2. something that makes you suffer. Learn more.

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   What does it mean to be afflicted in the Bible?

   • In the Bible, to be afflicted means to suffer grief or distress, of any kind; it can be related to both body and mind. For instance, one can be 'afflicted at the loss of a child' or 'afflicted by rheumatism'. The term is used when describing someone who is 'smitten by God, and afflicted'.

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   Where did afflict come from?

   • The earliest known use of the verb afflict is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for afflict is from before 1393, in the writing of John Gower, poet. afflict is a borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin afflīct-, afflīgere.

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   AFFLICT definition: 1. If an illness or problem afflicts you, it makes you suffer: 2. something that makes you suffer. Learn more.

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   Definition of afflict verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   afflict meaning: 1. If an illness or problem afflicts you, it makes you suffer: 2. something that makes you suffer. Learn more.

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   What does the verb afflict mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb afflict , two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Define afflict. afflict synonyms, afflict pronunciation, afflict translation, English dictionary definition of afflict. tr.v. af·flict·ed , af·flict·ing , af·flicts To cause grievous physical or mental suffering to. af·flict′er n. af·flic′tive adj. af·flic′tive·ly adv....

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