Definition of Affect
Affect
af·fect
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to have a definite influence or effect on something or someone, to make a significant change or difference;
e.g. The hurricanes in the region negatively affect the lives of the people living there. The heat doesn't affect me because I am used to it.
(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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"If you run around with 9 losers pretty soon you'll be the 10th loser." -- Leslie Calvin Brown
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