Definition of Affect
Affect
af·fect
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To influence or have an impact on something or someone.
e.g. The cold weather will affect the crops.
(verb)
to emotionally touch or move someone, to cause them to experience particular feelings or have a particular response;
e.g. The songs she sings affect me deeply. His difficult experiences affect him and make him more sensitive.
(verb)
to fake a particular response or to feign feelings, to pretend to feel a particular emotion or have something;
e.g. You must affect sadness when you hear the news. She tried to affect a laugh so as not to offend them.
(verb)
to take on some manner or behavior, wear something, or use something in an obvious and pretentious way in order to make a particular impression or display;
e.g. She had to affect an American accent for the role. He will affect a suit for the occasion in order to fit in.
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