1. (verb) affect
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
2. (verb) affect, impact, bear upon, bear on, touch on, touch
have an effect upon
"Will the new rules affect me?"
3. (verb) affect
act physically on; have an effect upon
"the medicine affects my heart rate"
4. (verb) involve, affect, regard
connect closely and often incriminatingly
"This new ruling affects your business"
5. (verb) feign, sham, pretend, affect, dissemble
make believe with the intent to deceive
"He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
6. (verb) affect, impress, move, strike
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
"This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd"
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Definition of 'affect' 
