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affect

The correct spelling is affect.

How to pronounce affect

/əˈfɛkt/
verb

IPA: /əˈfɛkt/

Say it like: Aff-ect

The correct spelling is affect. To influence or alter. For example: "The experience affected me deeply."

Usage Examples

The experience affected me deeply.

He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play.

Hepatitis affects the liver.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To influence or alter.
  2. 2.To move to emotion.
  3. 3.Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).
  4. 4.To dispose or incline.
  5. 5.To tend to by affinity or disposition.

noun

  1. 1.One's mood or inclination; mental state.
  2. 2.A desire, an appetite.
  3. 3.A subjective feeling experienced in response to a thought or other stimulus; mood, emotion, especially as demonstrated in external physical signs.

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