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 — 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 — I af•fect v. [[t]əˈfɛkt[/t]] n. [[t]ˈæf ɛkt[/t]] v. t. 1) to produce an effect or change in: Cold weather affected the crops[/ex] 2) to impress the mind or move the feelings of: The music affected him deeply[/ex] 3) pat (of pain, disease, etc.)… … From formal English to slang
affect — The emotional feeling, tone, and mood attached to a thought, including its external manifestations. [L. affectus, state of mind, fr. afficio, to have influence on] blunted a. a disturbance in mood seen in schizophrenic patients manifested … Medical dictionary
affect — af|fect W1S1 [əˈfekt] v [T] [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of afficere to influence , from ad to + facere to do ] [Sense: 3; Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: affecter, from Latin affectare, from afficere] … Dictionary of contemporary English
affect — af|fect [ ə fekt ] verb transitive *** 1. ) to change or influence something. If something affects something else, it has an effect on it: Did the newspapers really affect the outcome of the election? It is known that poor housing significantly… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
affect — af·fect || É™ fekt v. influence; move someone (emotionally); attack (of a disease); act as if, pretend; have a certain disposition towards; have an affinity for … English contemporary dictionary
affect — af·fect … English syllables
af|fect´er — af|fect1 «verb. uh FEHKT; noun. AF ehkt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to produce a result on; have an effect on; act on; influence or change: »The small amount of rain last year affected the growth of crops. The disease affected his mind so that he lost … Useful english dictionary
af|fect — af|fect1 «verb. uh FEHKT; noun. AF ehkt», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to produce a result on; have an effect on; act on; influence or change: »The small amount of rain last year affected the growth of crops. The disease affected his mind so that he lost … Useful english dictionary
Affected — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
