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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024af•flict /əˈflɪkt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object; often: be + afflicted + with]- to cause distress or great trouble with mental or bodily pain:to be afflicted with arthritis.
af•flic•tion /əˈflɪkʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024af•flict (ə flikt′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to distress with mental or bodily pain;
trouble greatly or grievously:to be afflicted with arthritis. - [Obs.]
- to overthrow;
defeat. - to humble.
- Latin. See inflict
- Middle French aflit
- Latin afflīctus distressed, past participle of afflīgere to cast down (af- af- + flīg- knock + -tus past participle suffix); replacing Middle English aflight
- Middle English afflicten 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vex, harass, torment, plague.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: afflict /əˈflɪkt/ vb - (transitive) to cause suffering or unhappiness to; distress greatly
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin afflictus, past participle of afflīgere to knock against, from flīgere to knock, to strikeafˈflictive adj |