affect

[ verb uh-fekt; noun af-ekt ]

/ verb əˈfɛkt; noun ˈæf ɛkt /

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verb (used with object)

to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops.

to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply.

(of pain, disease, etc.) to attack or lay hold of.

noun

Psychology. feeling or emotion.

Psychiatry. an expressed or observed emotional response: Restricted, flat, or blunted affect may be a symptom of mental illness, especially schizophrenia.

Obsolete. affection; passion; sensation; inclination; inward disposition or feeling.

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Origin of affect

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin affectus “acted upon, subjected to; mental or emotional state” (past participle and action noun of afficere ), equivalent to af- “toward” + fec- (combining form of facere “to make, do”) + -tus action noun suffix or -tus past participle suffix; see af-

SYNONYMS FOR affect

1 influence, sway; modify, alter.

2 touch, stir.

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words often confused with affect

Affect1 and effect, each both noun and verb, share the sense of “influence,” and because of their similarity in pronunciation are sometimes confused in writing. As a verb affect1 means “to act on” or “to move” ( His words affected the crowd so deeply that many wept ); affect2 means “to pretend” or “to assume” ( new students affecting a nonchalance they didn't feel ). 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 affect1 pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry. Affect2 is not used as a noun.

OTHER WORDS FROM affect

af·fect·a·ble, adjectiveaf·fect·a·bil·i·ty, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affect

affect , effect (see confusables note at the current entry)

Words nearby affect

affaire, affaire d'amour, affaire de coeur, affaire d'honneur, affairs, affect, affectation, affected, affecting, affection, affectional

Definition for affect (2 of 2)

affect²

[ uh-fekt ]

/ əˈfɛkt /

verb (used with object)

to give the appearance of; pretend or feign: to affect knowledge of the situation.

to assume artificially, pretentiously, or for effect: to affect a Southern accent.

to use, wear, or adopt by preference; choose; prefer: the peculiar costume he affected.

to assume the character or attitude of: to affect the freethinker.

(of things) to tend toward habitually or naturally: a substance that affects colloidal form.

(of animals and plants) to occupy or inhabit; live in or on: Lions affect Africa. Moss affects the northern slopes.

Archaic.

to have affection for; fancy.
to aim at; aspire to.

verb (used without object)

Obsolete. to incline, tend, or favor (usually followed by to): He affects to the old ways.

Origin of affect

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French affecter, from Latin affectāre “to strive after, feign” (frequentative of afficere “to do to”), equivalent to af-af- + fec- (see affect¹) + -tāre frequentative suffix

synonym study for affect

1. See pretend.

words often confused with affect

See affect¹.

OTHER WORDS FROM affect

af·fect·er, noun

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Example sentences from the Web for affect

Defects on this chromosome are more likely to affect men, who have only one copy, while women have two.
Covid-19 scientists flag key immune function as a turning point in life threatening cases|kdunn6|September 25, 2020|Fortune
With this information we can continue to develop powerful new models with better accuracy for determining how different habitat factors, such as the number of milkweed stems or nectaring flowers on a landscape scale, affect the monarch population.
Migrating monarchs are in trouble. Here’s how we can all help them.|By D. André Green II/The Conversation|September 23, 2020|Popular Science
We are part of an international study to understand how women who are expecting to or have given birth are affected by stress related to the pandemic.
Pregnancy During A Pandemic: The Stress Of COVID-19 On Pregnant Women And New Mothers Is Showing|LGBTQ-Editor|September 23, 2020|No Straight News
For example, it recently implemented a clothing closet, where people could donate items to assist families affected by the pandemic.
How Outdoor Companies Can Back Up Their DEI Pledges|Kai Lightner|September 23, 2020|Outside Online

If it’s not affecting me physically or emotionally, I can’t get angry and I won’t be scared.
Climate action: Fear hasn’t motivated people, so let’s get them excited|matthewheimer|September 22, 2020|Fortune
The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
At this point in his life, Denton has enough filthy lucre in his bank account to affect a certain lack of interest in the stuff.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder?|Lloyd Grove|December 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We tried to become involved with committees that affect us and policing before Ferguson.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her personal feelings about religion do not affect how she behaves legally, politically, or socially.
The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism|Regina Lizik|November 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In all honesty she may be handling it better, in terms of not letting it affect her as a person or screw up her life.
Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush|Sujay Kumar|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When you are expelled from the Communist movement, does this affect whether or not you get out of the country?
Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
And yet I must admit that this thing that has happened does not affect me as it should.
The Picture of Dorian Gray|Oscar Wilde
Was she trying to fathom his meditations, or determine how far they were to affect her own future?
Told In The Hills|Marah Ellis Ryan
The color of the feathers does not seem to affect the quality of the flesh or their character for laying.
Domestic Animals|Richard L. Allen
Circumstances, sir, which affect the dead parents, or the living children?
No Name|Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for affect (1 of 2)

affect¹

verb (əˈfɛkt) (tr)

to act upon or influence, esp in an adverse waydamp affected the sparking plugs

to move or disturb emotionally or mentallyher death affected him greatly

(of pain, disease, etc) to attack

noun (ˈæfɛkt, əˈfɛkt)

psychol the emotion associated with an idea or set of ideasSee also affection

Word Origin for affect

C17: from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere to act upon, from ad- to + facere to do

British Dictionary definitions for affect (2 of 2)

affect²

/ (əˈfɛkt) /

verb (mainly tr)

to put on an appearance or show of; make a pretence ofto affect ignorance

to imitate or assume, esp pretentiouslyto affect an accent

to have or use by preferenceshe always affects funereal clothing

to adopt the character, manner, etc, ofhe was always affecting the politician

(of plants or animals) to live or grow inpenguins affect an arctic climate

to incline naturally or habitually towardsfalling drops of liquid affect roundness

Word Origin for affect

C15: from Latin affectāre to strive after, pretend to have; related to afficere to affect 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for affect

affect

[ ə-fĕkt′ ]

v.

To have an influence on or affect a change in.

To attack or infect, as a disease.

n.

Feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language.

单词	affect
释义	affect ¹ [ verb uh-fekt; noun af-ekt ] / verb əˈfɛkt; noun ˈæf ɛkt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR affect ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to act on; produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops. to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply. (of pain, disease, etc.) to attack or lay hold of. noun Psychology. feeling or emotion. Psychiatry. an expressed or observed emotional response: Restricted, flat, or blunted affect may be a symptom of mental illness, especially schizophrenia. Obsolete. affection; passion; sensation; inclination; inward disposition or feeling. VIDEO FOR AFFECT WATCH NOW: How To Use "Affect" vs. "Effect" Effect and affect: can you keep these two words straight? We can't either which is why we are giving you some examples to learn the difference between the two! MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of affect ¹ First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin affectus “acted upon, subjected to; mental or emotional state” (past participle and action noun of afficere ), equivalent to af- “toward” + fec- (combining form of facere “to make, do”) + -tus action noun suffix or -tus past participle suffix; see af- SYNONYMS FOR affect 1 influence, sway; modify, alter. 2 touch, stir. SEE SYNONYMS FOR affect ON THESAURUS.COM words often confused with affect Affect1 and effect, each both noun and verb, share the sense of “influence,” and because of their similarity in pronunciation are sometimes confused in writing. As a verb affect1 means “to act on” or “to move” ( His words affected the crowd so deeply that many wept ); affect2 means “to pretend” or “to assume” ( new students affecting a nonchalance they didn't feel ). 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 affect1 pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, is a technical term in psychology and psychiatry. Affect2 is not used as a noun. OTHER WORDS FROM affect af·fect·a·ble, adjectiveaf·fect·a·bil·i·ty, noun WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affect affect , effect (see confusables note at the current entry) Words nearby affect affaire, affaire d'amour, affaire de coeur, affaire d'honneur, affairs, affect, affectation, affected, affecting, affection, affectional Definition for affect (2 of 2) affect² [ uh-fekt ] / əˈfɛkt / verb (used with object) to give the appearance of; pretend or feign: to affect knowledge of the situation. to assume artificially, pretentiously, or for effect: to affect a Southern accent. to use, wear, or adopt by preference; choose; prefer: the peculiar costume he affected. to assume the character or attitude of: to affect the freethinker. (of things) to tend toward habitually or naturally: a substance that affects colloidal form. (of animals and plants) to occupy or inhabit; live in or on: Lions affect Africa. Moss affects the northern slopes. Archaic. to have affection for; fancy. to aim at; aspire to. verb (used without object) Obsolete. to incline, tend, or favor (usually followed by to): He affects to the old ways. Origin of affect ² First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Middle French affecter, from Latin affectāre “to strive after, feign” (frequentative of afficere “to do to”), equivalent to af-af- + fec- (see affect¹) + -tāre frequentative suffix synonym study for affect 1. See pretend. words often confused with affect See affect¹. OTHER WORDS FROM affect af·fect·er, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for affect Defects on this chromosome are more likely to affect men, who have only one copy, while women have two. Covid-19 scientists flag key immune function as a turning point in life threatening cases\|kdunn6\|September 25, 2020\|Fortune With this information we can continue to develop powerful new models with better accuracy for determining how different habitat factors, such as the number of milkweed stems or nectaring flowers on a landscape scale, affect the monarch population. Migrating monarchs are in trouble. Here’s how we can all help them.\|By D. André Green II/The Conversation\|September 23, 2020\|Popular Science We are part of an international study to understand how women who are expecting to or have given birth are affected by stress related to the pandemic. Pregnancy During A Pandemic: The Stress Of COVID-19 On Pregnant Women And New Mothers Is Showing\|LGBTQ-Editor\|September 23, 2020\|No Straight News For example, it recently implemented a clothing closet, where people could donate items to assist families affected by the pandemic. How Outdoor Companies Can Back Up Their DEI Pledges\|Kai Lightner\|September 23, 2020\|Outside Online If it’s not affecting me physically or emotionally, I can’t get angry and I won’t be scared. Climate action: Fear hasn’t motivated people, so let’s get them excited\|matthewheimer\|September 22, 2020\|Fortune The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans. The Race for the Ebola Vaccine\|Abby Haglage\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST At this point in his life, Denton has enough filthy lucre in his bank account to affect a certain lack of interest in the stuff. The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder?\|Lloyd Grove\|December 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We tried to become involved with committees that affect us and policing before Ferguson. SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson\|Tim Mak\|December 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her personal feelings about religion do not affect how she behaves legally, politically, or socially. The Good Wife’s Religion Politics: Voters Have No Faith in Alicia's Atheism\|Regina Lizik\|November 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In all honesty she may be handling it better, in terms of not letting it affect her as a person or screw up her life. Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins’s Brain Feels Like Mush\|Sujay Kumar\|November 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST When you are expelled from the Communist movement, does this affect whether or not you get out of the country? Warren Commission (9 of 26): Hearings Vol. IX (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy And yet I must admit that this thing that has happened does not affect me as it should. The Picture of Dorian Gray\|Oscar Wilde Was she trying to fathom his meditations, or determine how far they were to affect her own future? Told In The Hills\|Marah Ellis Ryan The color of the feathers does not seem to affect the quality of the flesh or their character for laying. Domestic Animals\|Richard L. Allen Circumstances, sir, which affect the dead parents, or the living children? No Name\|Wilkie Collins British Dictionary definitions for affect (1 of 2) affect¹ verb (əˈfɛkt) (tr) to act upon or influence, esp in an adverse waydamp affected the sparking plugs to move or disturb emotionally or mentallyher death affected him greatly (of pain, disease, etc) to attack noun (ˈæfɛkt, əˈfɛkt) psychol the emotion associated with an idea or set of ideasSee also affection Word Origin for affect C17: from Latin affectus, past participle of afficere to act upon, from ad- to + facere to do British Dictionary definitions for affect (2 of 2) affect² / (əˈfɛkt) / verb (mainly tr) to put on an appearance or show of; make a pretence ofto affect ignorance to imitate or assume, esp pretentiouslyto affect an accent to have or use by preferenceshe always affects funereal clothing to adopt the character, manner, etc, ofhe was always affecting the politician (of plants or animals) to live or grow inpenguins affect an arctic climate to incline naturally or habitually towardsfalling drops of liquid affect roundness Word Origin for affect C15: from Latin affectāre to strive after, pretend to have; related to afficere to affect 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to affect “Affect” vs. “Effect”: Use The Correct Word Every TimeAffect? Effect? This slippery duo can send even experienced writers into a spiral of uncertainty. Here's a basic, and effective, guideline for "affect" vs. "effect." READ MORE Words related to affect disturb, upset, influence, involve, interest, touch, alter, change, regard, inspire, perturb, relate, prevail, move, impress, transform, induce, sway, modify, impinge Medical definitions for affect affect [ ə-fĕkt′ ] v. To have an influence on or affect a change in. To attack or infect, as a disease. n. Feeling or emotion, especially as manifested by facial expression or body language. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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affect

verb (used with object)

noun

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Origin of affect

SYNONYMS FOR affect

words often confused with affect

OTHER WORDS FROM affect

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH affect

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Definition for affect (2 of 2)

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of affect

synonym study for affect

words often confused with affect

OTHER WORDS FROM affect

Example sentences from the Web for affect

British Dictionary definitions for affect (1 of 2)

verb (əˈfɛkt) (tr)

noun (ˈæfɛkt, əˈfɛkt)

Word Origin for affect

British Dictionary definitions for affect (2 of 2)

verb (mainly tr)

Word Origin for affect

Content related to affect

Words related to affect

Medical definitions for affect

v.

n.