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   affect

   /əˈfɛkt/

   verb

   • 1. have an effect on; make a difference to: "the dampness began to affect my health"
   • ▪ touch the feelings of; move emotionally: "he was visibly affected by the tragedy" 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affectAffect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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...

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

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

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

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   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).

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

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   (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.

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

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   Learn the meaning of affect as a verb, with two main uses: to influence or change something or someone, and to cause a strong emotion. See translations, synonyms, and usage examples.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › american_english › affectaffect verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of the verb affect in American English. Find out how to use affect in different contexts, such as producing a change, attacking a disease, or pretending to feel something.