Meaning Of The Word Affect

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affect
verb: If a disease affects someone, it causes them to become ill.
verb: If something affects a person or thing, it influences them or causes them to change in some way.

affect in American English 1
to have an effect on; influence; produce a change in
noun: feeling or emotion
transitive verb: to act on; produce an effect or change in

affect in American English 2
to like to have, use, wear, be in, etc.
intransitive verb: to incline, tend, or favor
transitive verb: to give the appearance of; pretend or feign

affect in British English 1
noun: the emotion associated with an idea or set of ideas
verb: to act upon or influence, esp in an adverse way

affect in British English 2
to put on an appearance or show of; make a pretence of

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