Affect Meaning and Definition


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What is the definition Affect? What is its meaning in the dictionary? Words starting with Affect, Derivations, How to pronounce? Antonyms, Synonyms, Related sentences, Words ending with Affect, Example sentences and more...

Affect meaning

Word: Affect

How to pronounce: ˈæfekt

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Have an effect on; make a difference to.

Example sentences: "The dampness began to affect my health"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Pretend to have or feel (something)

Example sentences: "As usual I affected a supreme unconcern"

Noun

Definitions:

1. Emotion or desire, especially as influencing behavior or action.

Example sentences: "By triggering affect and emotion, intolerant behaviors are set in motion."


Synonyms:

impact

effect

influence

strike

touch

involve

relate

reverberate

impress

reflect

interfere

have an influence

have an effect

concern

regard

act

sham

pretend


Antonyms:

unaffected


Derivations:

affectability

affectation

affection

affecting

affective

affected

affectively


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Affect in Other Languages...

Spanish: Afectar

German: Beeinflussen

French: Affecter

Italian: Influenzare

Turkish: Etkilemek


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