affect

[af·fect]

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.”

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To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.

Noun
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion

Verb
act physically on; have an effect upon

Verb
have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?"

Verb
make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"

Verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"

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Verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly; "This new ruling affects your business"

v. t.
To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.

v. t.
To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch.

v. t.
To love; to regard with affection.

v. t.
To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually.

v. t.
To dispose or incline.

v. t.
To aim at; to aspire; to covet.

v. t.
To tend to by affinity or disposition.

v. t.
To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance.

v. t.
To assign; to appoint.

n.
Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition.

Affect

Af*fect" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Affected; p. pr. & vb. n. Affecting.] [L. affectus, p. p. of afficere to affect by active agency; ad + facere to make: cf. F. affectere, L. affectare, freq. of afficere. See Fact.] 1. To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.

As might affect the earth with cold heat.

The climate affected their health and spirits.

2. To influence or move, as the feelings or passions; to touch.

A consideration of the rationale of our passions seems to me very necessary for all who would affect them upon solid and pure principles. 3. To love; to regard with affection. [Obs.]
As for Queen Katharine, he rather respected than affected, rather honored than loved, her.
4. To show a fondness for; to like to use or practice; to choose; hence, to frequent habitually.
For he does neither affect company, nor is he fit for t, indeed.

Do not affect the society of your inferiors in rank, nor court that of the great. Hazlitt. 5. To dispose or incline.
Men whom they thought best affected to religion and their country's liberty.
6. To aim at; to aspire; to covet. [Obs.]
This proud man affects imperial way.
7. To tend to by affinity or disposition.
The drops of every fluid affect a round figure.
8. To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume; as, to affect ignorance.
Careless she is with artful care, Affecting to seem unaffected.

Thou dost affect my manners.
9. To assign; to appoint. [R.]
One of the domestics was affected to his special service.
Syn. -- To influence; operate; act on; concern; move; melt; soften; subdue; overcome; pretend; assume.
Affect
Af*fect", n. [L. affectus.] Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. [Obs.] Shak.
To act upon; to produce an effect or change upon.
Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition.

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Usage Examples

Age shouldn't affect you. It's just like the size of your shoes - they don't determine how you live your life! You're either marvellous or you're boring, regardless of your age.

Any form of art is a form of power it has impact, it can affect change - it can not only move us, it makes us move.

Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing... you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn't affect two-thirds of the people of the world.

Cynicism is kind of like folding your arms and stepping back and commenting on things, like the old guys in 'The Muppets,' just throwing out comments all the time, whereas there are other people on the ground really trying to affect things and improve their lives and the lives of other people. I think it's noble and I think it's cool.

Death doesn't affect the living because it has not happened yet. Death doesn't concern the dead because they have ceased to exist.

Failure and things of this sort - you can take it one of two ways. You can either let that hurt you and really affect the way that you live your life in the future, or you can use that as an opportunity for growth.

Broken relationships are a source of heavy heartbreak that seem to affect every family.

Healthy children are born from healthy, respected, well-nourished and educated mothers and it is imperative that they have a voice in the decisions which affect them. If you empower a mother and let her have her say towards a poverty-free future, the positive impact this would have on ending hunger will be immense.

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Other Usage Examples

Happiness is a choice. You can choose to be happy. There's going to be stress in life, but it's your choice whether you let it affect you or not.

Grant that the true organ with which the beautiful is apprehended is the imagination, and it follows that all arts are likely to affect the feelings indirectly.

Even knowledge has to be in the fashion, and where it is not, it is wise to affect ignorance.

I don't know any form of art or entertainment that can affect people the way movies can. I know it sounds ridiculous, but they can change your world. They can change your views.

Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security.

I had many teachers that were great, positive role models and taught me to be a good person and stand up and be a good man. A lot of the principals they taught me still affect how I act sometimes and it's 30 years later.

Celebrity means that I can affect people in a positive way.

I had a very, very difficult relationship with my mother, who was supremely self-centred. She was hilariously self-centred. She did not really take interest in anything that didn't immediately affect her.

I don't try to focus on anything that doesn't affect me personally and how I go out there every single day. I'm just going to continue to work hard and focus on what I can control.