affect
verb
1. have an effect upon
- Will the new rules affect me?
Similar word(s): impact, touch
Definition categories: change, alter, modify
2. act physically on; have an effect upon
- the medicine affects my heart rate
Definition categories: body, alter, change, modify
3. connect closely and often incriminatingly
- This new ruling affects your business
Similar word(s): involve, regard
Definition categories: stative, concern, pertain, refer, relate, touch
4. make believe with the intent to deceive
Similar word(s): dissemble, feign, pretend, sham
Definition categories: communication, belie, misrepresent
5. have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
Similar word(s): impress, move, strike
Definition categories: emotion
Sentences with affect as a verb:
- The experience affected me deeply.
- The heat of the sunlight affected the speed of the chemical reaction.
- He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
- Hepatitis affects the liver.
- to affect ignorance
- He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.