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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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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.
Affect definition: to act on; produce an effect or change in. See examples of AFFECT used in a sentence.
AFFECT definition: 1. to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: 2…. Learn more.
AFFECT meaning: 1. to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: 2…. Learn more.
The verb effect means “to bring about, accomplish”: Her administration effected radical changes. The noun effect means “result, consequence”: the serious effects of the oil spill. The noun affect 1 pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry.
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.”
Definition of affect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
AFFECT definition: 1. to influence someone or something, or cause them to change: 2. to cause a strong emotion…. Learn more.
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
Affect means to bring about a change, to move emotionally, or to infect, as a disease. Its core meaning is to evoke a usually strong mental or emotional response from. Effect means consequence, outcome, upshot. Its core meaning is something brought about by a cause.]
