Definition of affect

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  • affect is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • affect is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
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Definition of affect

  • have an effect upon (verb)

    Examples

    1. Will the new rules affect me?

    Synonyms

    1. bear on
    2. bear upon
    3. impact
    4. touch
    5. touch on
  • have an emotional or cognitive impact upon (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. impress
    2. move
    3. strike
  • connect closely and often incriminatingly (verb)

    Examples

    1. This new ruling affects your business

    Synonyms

    1. involve
    2. regard
  • make believe with the intent to deceive (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. dissemble
    2. feign
    3. pretend
    4. sham
  • act physically on; have an effect upon (verb)

    Examples

    1. the medicine affects my heart rate
  • the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion (noun)

See definition of affect in Merriam Webster