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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).

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   • The more familiar word, affection, in modern use most often means "a feeling of liking and caring for someone or something." Affectation may be def...
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   What is the difference between affect and effect?

   • [The words affect and effect are among the most frequently confused words. 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.]

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   Is affect a noun or a verb?

   • Both affect and effect can function as a noun or a verb. However, affect is most often found as a verb (“to produce an influence upon or alteration in”), and effect as a noun ("a change that results when something is done or happens”). For example, we can say that something that affects a person has an effect on them.

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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.

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   • As a verb, affect can also mean “to feign an appearance,” as in, “Don’t let that surfer’s California accent fool you. Although she affects a convincing ‘Dude, that was rad,’ she is from Minnesota and just moved out West last month.” Don’t let that affect your friendship, though, she’s probably really fun.

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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.

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   verb (used with object) to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops. Synonyms: alter, modify, sway, influence. to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply. Synonyms: stir, touch. (of pain, disease, etc.) to attack or lay hold of. noun.

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    Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb affect, which can mean to produce a change, to attack, to make someone have feelings, or to pretend or use something. See examples, synonyms and pictures in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.