affect in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
affect in Hindi हिन्दी
affect in Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ
affect in Kashmiri कॉशुर
affect in Marathi मराठी
affect in Nepali नेपाली
affect in English
- affect⇄affect (1), verb, noun.
- affect⇄affect (2), transitive verb.
1. to pretend to have or feel.
Ex. He affected ignorance of the fight, but we knew that he had seen it.
(SYN) feign, simulate, profess.
2. to use because one prefers to; choose to use, wear, own, etc. - affect⇄noun (Psychology.) the felt or affective component of a stimulus or motive to action.
- affect⇄noun affecter.
- affect⇄v.t. 1. to produce a result on; have an effect on; act on; influence or change.
Ex. The small amount of rain last year affected the growth of crops. The disease affected his mind so that he lost his memory. Nothing you say will affect my decision.