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   Af·fect

   /əˈfek(t)/

   

   verb

   • 1. have an effect on; make a difference to: "the dampness began to affect my health"
   • ▪ touch the feelings of (someone); move emotionally: "the atrocities he witnessed have affected him most deeply" Similar upsettroublehit hardoverwhelmdevastatedamagehurtpaingrievesaddendistressdisturbperturbagitateshakeshake upstirmovetouchtug at someone's heartstringsmake an impression oninformal:knock for sixknock backbowl overthrowfazeget toOpposite be unaffectedbe indifferent to
   • ▪ (of an illness or medical condition) infect or be present in (someone): "people who are affected by AIDS"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘attack as a disease’): from French affecter or Latin affect- ‘influenced, affected’, from the verb afficere (see affect2).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affectAffect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of AFFECT is to produce an effect upon (someone or something). How to use affect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Affect. Frequently Asked Questions About affect.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishAFFECT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   AFFECT definition: 1. to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryAFFECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AFFECT meaning: 1. to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: 2…. Learn more.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affectAffect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Affect is most often used as a verb meaning “to have an impact on,” as in “The tornado barreling towards us will affect our picnic plans.” As a verb, affect can also mean “to feign an appearance,” as in, “Don’t let that surfer’s California accent fool you.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishaffect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   effect noun = “result, influence”: Does television have an effect on children’s behavior? effect verb is formal and means “to achieve or produce”: The negotiators hope to effect a reconciliation.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › affectAffect - definition of affect by The Free Dictionary

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   Affect means to bring about a change, to move emotionally, or to infect, as a disease. Its core meaning is to evoke a usually strong mental or emotional response from. Effect means consequence, outcome, upshot. Its core meaning is something brought about by a cause.]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishAFFECT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The verb effect means “to bring about, accomplish”: Her administration effected radical changes. The noun effect means “result, consequence”: the serious effects of the oil spill. The noun affect 1 pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishAFFECT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   AFFECT definition: 1. to influence someone or something, or cause them to change: 2. to cause a strong emotion…. Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishaffect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › affectaffect - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 12, 2024 · The verbal noun uses of affect are distinguished from the verbal noun uses of effect more clearly than the regular verb forms. An affect is something that acts or acted upon something else. However, an effect is the result of an action (by something else).