vverb.changehave an effect uponSynset:affect bear on bear upon impact touch touch on
Examples:- Will the new rules affect me?
Derivationally Related Form:impact
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:affectchange
Direct Hyponyms:act uponbothercolorcolourdiscommodedisobligedistortendangerexciteexposehithydrolisehydrolizeincommodeinconvenienceinfluenceperilprocessput outqueerredoundrepercussscupperslam-dunkstimulatestrikestrike a blowsubjecttell ontingetreattroublework
Full Troponyms:agenizeair-conditionair outammoniatebacterizebeneficiatebiasbituminizeblackmailbombardbromatecamphoratecarbonatecarboxylatecarrychlorinatechromecolorcompromisecreosotecurrydigestdominatedoseexposefixfluoridatefumigateget athandicaphithydrolizeimprintincurinfluenceinnervateinoculateiodizeirradiateirritatemaltmanipulatemercerizemilitatenitratenitrifyoverbearoverexposeoxygenatepinchpossesspredigestprejudiceprocesspropagateputqueerquickenredoundrefinerefractrepercussrerunreverberaterunsaccharifyscaldseedshipwreckslam-dunkslantsolarizestimulatestomachstraitenstrike a blowsubjectsulphursunswingtanktell ontingetroubleunderexposeventilatevitriolvulcanize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.bodyact physically on; have an effect uponExamples:- the medicine affects my heart rate
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:affectchange
Direct Hyponyms:arouseattackbracecalmcrampenergiseenergizeinebriateintoxicatejaundiceloosen upmake relaxedperk upregisterrelaxsedatesoakstimulatestraintensetense uptranquilizetranquillisetranquillizeulcerateunlaxunstrainunwind
Full Troponyms:animateattackbefuddlecathectcrampcraneenlivenentrancehypnotizeintoxicateinvigoratejaundicejazz upregisterrelaxsedatespiritspread-eaglestimulatestretchtenseulcerateunbend
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.stativeconnect closely and often incriminatinglySynset:affect involve regard
Examples:- This new ruling affects your business
Derivationally Related Form:involvementregard
Hypernyms:bear on come to concern have to do with pertain refer relate touch touch on
Inherited Hypernyms:involverefer
Direct Hyponyms:implicate
Full Troponyms:implicate
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.communicationmake believe with the intent to deceiveSynset:affect dissemble feign pretend sham
Examples:- He feigned that he was ill
- He shammed a headache
Derivationally Related Form:dissemblerpretendershammerfeigningdissemblingpretendingshampretense
Hypernyms:belie misrepresent
Inherited Hypernyms:feignmisrepresentrepresentexpress
Direct Hyponyms:bullbullshitfakemouthplay possumtake a divetalk through one's hat
Full Troponyms:lip-synchmouthplay possumtake a divetalk through one's hat
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s that CLAUSE | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE
vverb.emotionhave an emotional or cognitive impact uponSynset:affect impress move strike
Examples:- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
- he was dumb-struck by the news
- her comments struck a sour note
Derivationally Related Form:impressibleimpressiveaffectiveaffect
Inherited Hypernyms:affect
Direct Hyponyms:alienateawakenclouddisturbengravehit homeimpressinfectingraininstilljarmovepiercesaddensmitestirstrike a chordstrike a notestrike dumbstrike homesurprisesweep awaysweep offtouchtroubleupsetzap
Causes:experience feel
Full Troponyms:agitatealienateamazeawakenbesiegebothercatchclouddazzledistressdisturbeatelectrifyengraveexplode a bombshellflabbergastgethit homehype upimpressinfectjarjoltmisgivemovenagperturbpiercepotherprepossesssaddenshocksmitestartlestrike dumbsurprisesweep awaytouchweigh downworrywowzap
Sentence Frame:Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: move) | The bad news will --- him (apply to: impress, strike, move, affect) | The good news will --- her (apply to: impress, strike, move, affect)
adj satadj.allarousing affectSynset:poignant touching
Examples:- the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene
- poignant grief cannot endure forever
- his gratitude was simple and touching
Antonyms:unmoving
Derivationally Related Form:poignancy
Inherited Hypernyms:affecting
Similar to:moving