affect

affect: affect

affect¹ [ə fekt′; ] for n. [ 2, af′ekt΄]

vt.

[ME affecten < L affectare, to strive after < affectus, pp. of afficere, to influence, attack < ad-, to + facere, DO¹]

1. to have an effect on; influence; produce a change in [bright light affects the eyes]

2. to move or stir the emotions of [his death affected us deeply]

n.

1. Obs. a disposition or tendencya disposition or tendency

2. [Ger affekt < L affectus, state of mind or body: see AFFECT¹ the vt.] Psychol.

a) an emotion or feeling attached to an idea, object, etc.

b) in general, emotion or emotional response

affectable

adj.

SYN.- AFFECT¹ implies the producing of an effect strong enough to evoke a reaction; to INFLUENCE is to affect in such a way as to produce a change in action, thought, nature, or behavior [to influence legislation ]; IMPRESS¹ is used of that which produces a deep or lasting effect on the mind; TOUCH and the stronger MOVE, as considered here, are both applied to the arousing of emotion, sympathy, etc., but MOVE also denotes an influencing so as to effect a change; SWAY emphasizes an influencing intended to turn a person from a given course [threats will not sway us ]

affect² [a fekt′, əfekt′]

vt.

[ME affecten < OFr affecter < L affectare, AFFECT¹]

1. to like to have, use, wear, be in, etc. [she affects plaid coats]

2. to make a pretense of being, having, feeling, liking, etc.; feign [to affect indifference]

3. Archaic to aim at; seek

SYN.- ASSUME

affectable

adj.

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Synonyms:

Influence, act upon, work upon, modify, alter, change, transform / Concern, interest, regard, relate to, bear upon / Touch, move, impress, melt, subdue, overcome, pierce / Crave, yearn for, aspire to, aim at, desire, like, be drawn toward, be attracted by, take pleasure in / Assume, adopt, take on, feign, arrogate, put on, make a show of, pretend to

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affect — [ afɛkt ] n. m. • 1908; all. Affekt; a. fr. et XVIe « état, disposition »; du lat. affectus, comme l all. ♦ Psychol. État affectif élémentaire. Les sensations et les affects. ● affect nom masculin (allemand Affekt) Processus de décharge de l… … Encyclopédie Universelle
affect — simulate, *assume, pretend, feign, counterfeit, sham affect 1 Affect, influence, touch, impress, strike, sway are more or less closely synonymous when they mean to produce or to have an effect upon a person or upon a thing capable of a reaction.… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Affect — Af*fect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affecting}.] [L. affectus, p. p. of afficere to affect by active agency; ad + facere to make: cf. F. affectere, L. affectare, freq. of afficere. See {Fact}.] 1. To act upon; to produce an … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affect — affect, effect 1. These two words are often confused. It should be remembered that effect is most common as a noun meaning ‘a result or consequence’ • (In England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever Oscar Wilde) and that affect… … Modern English usage
affect — Ⅰ. affect [1] ► VERB 1) make a difference to; have an effect on. 2) touch the feelings of. DERIVATIVES affecting adjective. USAGE Affect and effect are frequently confused … English terms dictionary
affect — I verb act on, adficere, bear upon, cause to alter, cause to vary, change, commovere, conduce, exert influence, have an effect upon, have influence, impress, induce, influence, introduce a change, make a change, play a direct part, prevail upon,… … Law dictionary
affect — [v1] influence, affect emotionally act on, alter, change, disturb, impinge, impress, induce, influence, inspire, interest, involve, modify, move, overcome, perturb, prevail, regard, relate, stir, sway, touch, transform, upset; concepts… … New thesaurus
Affect — Af*fect ([a^]f*f[e^]kt ), n. [L. affectus.] 1. Affection; inclination; passion; feeling; disposition. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Psychotherapy) The emotional complex associated with an idea or mental state. In hysteria, the affect is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
affect — affect, affective, affectivity An affect is an emotion. In sociology the use of the term generally implies that an action is being or has been carried out for emotional gratification. For example, in their discussion of Class Awareness in the… … Dictionary of sociology
Affect — (v. lat.), schnell entstehende, lebhafte, ein bemerkliches Streben durch Aufhebung des Gleichgewichts im Gemüth hervorbringende, auf die Functionen des Geistes u. Körpers sichtbaren Einfluß habende Gemüthsbewegung. A. entsteht, wenn eine… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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