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- Dictionaryaffect/əˈfɛkt/
verb
- 1. have an effect on; make a difference to: "the dampness began to affect my health"
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Learn the difference between affect and effect, and how to use them correctly as verbs and nouns. Find synonyms, examples, and related words for affect in psychology and grammar.
- 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...
- 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...
- Affect is both a noun and a verb, but the verb is far more common; it means "to act on or change someone or something," as in "The change will affe...
Learn the meaning of affect as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use affect correctly and avoid confusing it with effect.
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.
Learn the meaning of affect as a verb, with synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples. Find out how to use affect correctly and avoid confusing it with effect.
As a verb affect 1 means “to act on” or “to move” (His words affected the crowd so deeply that many wept); affect 2 means “to pretend” or “to assume” (new students affecting a nonchalance they didn't feel).
Definition of affect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.”
