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af·fect1
 affect1
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, noun
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| pronunciation: |
fekt
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| inflections: |
affected, affecting, affects |
| definition 1: |
to influence, cause a change in, or have an impact on.
The weather affects our mood.What you eat affects your weight and your health.The amount of sleep children get affects how well they perform in school.The new regulations will affect everyone, not just the workers.- synonyms:
- influence
- similar words:
- alter, bend, change, color, concern, impress, modify, sway, touch, transform
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| definition 2: |
to move emotionally; touch.
Her distress did not affect him.- synonyms:
- move, touch
- similar words:
- agitate, carry, get, hit, impress, perturb, stir, swell, trouble
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| definition 3: |
to have a harmful impact on.
Heavy drinking can affect the liver.- synonyms:
- damage, harm, infect, injure
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| related words: |
bow, lobby, melt, mold, pierce, warp |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ae
fekt
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| definition: |
in psychology, emotion, feeling, or response.
The drug helped the patient physically, but his affect remained unchanged.- similar words:
- emotion, feeling, response
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