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af·fect1

affect1

 
 
parts of speech:
transitive verb, noun
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part of speech: transitive verb
pronunciation: fekt
inflections: affects, affecting, affected
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, modify, sway, touch, transform
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
definition 3: to have a harmful impact on.
Heavy drinking can affect the liver.
synonyms:
damage, harm, infect, injure
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part of speech: noun
pronunciation: ae fekt
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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