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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).

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › affectAffect Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

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

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   AFFECT definition: 1. to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: 2…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › affectAFFECT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   AFFECT meaning: 1. to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something: 2…. Learn more.

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

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › affectAffect - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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.”

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › affectAffect - definition of affect by The Free Dictionary

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   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.]

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

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   AFFECT definition: 1. to influence someone or something, or cause them to change: 2. to cause a strong emotion…. Learn more.