affect
/əfˈɛkt/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
verb
- have an effect upon
“Will the new rules affect me?” - act physically on; have an effect upon
“the medicine affects my heart rate” - connect closely and often incriminatingly
“This new ruling affects your business” - make believe with the intent to deceive
“He feigned that he was ill” - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
“This child impressed me as unusually mature”
noun
- the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
Synonyms for affect
Words that rhyme with affect
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