Understanding the meaning of affect

affect

/ə'fɛkt/

verb
have an effect upon
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"Will the new rules affect me?"

Similar:

bear on bear upon impact touch touch on

type of:
alter change modify
verb
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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impress move strike
verb
connect closely and often incriminatingly
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"This new ruling affects your business"

Similar:

involve regard

type of:
pertain refer bear on have to do with touch on come to concern touch relate
verb
make believe with the intent to deceive
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dissemble feign pretend sham

type of:
misrepresent belie
verb
act physically on; have an effect upon
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"the medicine affects my heart rate"

type of:
alter change modify
noun
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
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type of:
feeling

Explanation of affect

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