affect

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Synonyms: effect

Antonyms: effect

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Verb

1. To influence or alter.
   • The experience affected me deeply.
   • The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction.
2. To move to emotion.
   • He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
3. Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
   • Hepatitis affects the liver.
4. To dispose or incline.
5. To tend to by affinity or disposition.
6. To assign; to appoint.
7. To burden (property) with a fixed charge or payment, or other condition or restriction.
8. To feign or pretend.

Verb

1. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
   • to affect ignorance
   • to affect a British accent
   • He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.
2. To aim for, to try to obtain.
3. To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
4. To show a fondness for (something); to choose.

Noun

1. A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus.
2. Mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.
3. One's mood or inclination; mental state.
4. A desire, an appetite.

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