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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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to pretend to feel or think something: To all his problems she affected indifference. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. formal mainly disapproving. to start to wear or do something in order to make people admire or respect you: At university he affected an upper-class accent. He's recently affected a hat and cane.
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.
to pretend to feel or think something: To all his problems she affected indifference. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. formal mainly disapproving. to start to wear or do something in order to make people admire or respect you: At university he affected an upper-class accent. He's recently affected a hat and cane.
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).
AFFECT definition: 1. to influence someone or something, or cause them to change: 2. to cause a strong emotion…. Learn more.
1. Feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language: "The soldiers seen on television had been carefully chosen for blandness of affect" (Norman Mailer). 2. Obsolete A disposition, feeling, or tendency.
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.”
(formal) to pretend to be feeling or thinking something. affect something She affected a calmness she did not feel. affect to do something We are fascinated by the rich and powerful but often affect to despise them. affect something (formal, disapproving) to use or wear something that is intended to impress other people synonym put something on.
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. Governments have the tools to use to effect change. See affect in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
verb. affected, affecting, affects. To have an influence on or effect a change in. Inflation affects the buying power of the dollar. American Heritage. To have an effect on; influence; produce a change in. Bright light affects the eyes. Webster's New World. To act on the emotions of; touch or move. American Heritage.
