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/əˈfɛkt//əˈfɛkt/Definitions
To influence or alter.
Example: The experience affected me deeply.
To move to emotion.
Example: He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.
Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
Example: Hepatitis affects the liver.
To dispose or incline.
/əˈfɛkt/Definitions
To make a show of; to put on a pretense of; to feign; to assume. To make a false display of.
Example: He managed to affect a smile despite feeling quite miserable.
To aim for, to try to obtain.
To feel affection for (someone); to like, be fond of.
To show a fondness for (something); to choose.
/ˈæ.fɛkt/Definitions
One's mood or inclination; mental state.
A desire, an appetite.
A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.